System Is Abetting Ethanol Smuggling in Kenya
by Moses Michira (Standard Digital) Kenya’s illegal ethanol importation scam is turning to be a deadly business that enjoys protection from the high and mighty, multiple interviews with people involved have revealed.
So daring are the players in the scam that even some police are split, with a faction working for the well-heeled importers as it played out on Monday in Kitengela.In the ugly clash, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations who had seized the contraband cargo faced off with regular police officers manning roadblocks determined to ensure its safe passage.
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Informal spirit manufacturers, who are often blamed for producing fakes of popular drinks, are a major market for the smugglers.One such consignment was tracked by The Standard crew to a go-down on Mombasa Road, where it would be collected by smaller trucks and pick-ups for distribution.Police who were informed of the racket were simply uncooperative and nearly hostile. READ MORE
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