Contraband
Police in Garissa have impounded three Toyota Probox vehicles and arrested three suspects carrying assorted contraband goods along the Modogashe – Garissa road suspected to have come from the neighbouring Somalia.
The contraband goods include 230 cans of powder 150 – 2.5kg cans of powdered milk, at least 5000 – 50 gram sachets of powdered milk, 2 bags of sugar, 100 tins of honey, 450 pieces of kikoi lessos, 116 pairs of women shoes among others.
According to Garissa Township Sub County police commander Samuel Boit, police got wind of the suspects from members of the public before mounting a road block along the road and later arrested the suspects.
Police at the Garissa Police station scrutinize impounded contraband goods. Three suspects are in custody and will be arraigned after further investigations.
Speaking to the Press at the Garissa police station where the suspects are being held, Boit said that a multi – agency team has been formed to investigate the matter and approximate the value of the goods before charging the suspects.
“We appreciate members of public who gave us the information and ask them to continue sharing such information with our security agencies. We will treat it with the confidentiality it requires to protect them. Doing so will help us detect and prevent these contraband goods from entering our country,” Boit said.
“We want to warn all those who are participating in this business that their days are numbered and that we are closing in on them,” he warned. The OCPD urged businessmen who want to import goods from the neighbouring countries to always declare them and pay government revenue to the Kenya Revenue Authority to be able to legally bring their products into the country.