KRA detectives discover ethanol smuggling as spaghetti from UAE

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Dangerous cartels with links to the United Arab Emirates in the country are blowing up into big scandals following recent exposes being made by detectives. Closely following the Dubai royal con in fake gold scam, is the revelation of an ethanol smuggling racket in Nairobi.

The Kenya Revenue Authority Customs and Border unit have unearthed a consignment of smuggled ethanol disguised as imported spaghetti at the inland port.

This was after a consignment of smuggled ethanol declared as imported spaghetti was seized at the Inland Container Depot Nairobi.The consignment, imported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an assessed tax valued of more than Sh15 million had been concealed in four-20 foot containers that had arrived at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) operated Inland Container Depot last month.

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KRA Customs and Border Control Commissioner, Mr Kevin Safari, said his officers on routine non-intrusive surveillance duties had successfully managed to identify and isolate the contraband ethanol shipment.

The 57,600 litres of Ethanol had been neatly filled in 288 drums before loading in the four shipping containers. Using advanced Cargo X-Ray scanners at the ICDN, Safari, said the team had noted some discrepancy leading to a physical inspection of the containers earlier today.

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“The containers imported by Ms Erikan Holdings Limited had been masked with a total of 10,600 packages of spaghetti…Following the discovery, KRA officers in conjunction with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a probe against the importers and the clearing agent,“ Safari said.

Despite it being declared illegal, the importation of ethanol goes on with the help of corrupt agents on various ports of entry.

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