Police in Garissa have impounded three Toyota Probox vehicles and arrested three suspects carrying alleged contraband goods along the Modogashe-Garissa road suspected to have come from neighbouring Somalia.
The contraband goods include 150 cans of powdered milk weighing 2.5 kg each, at least 5,000 sachets of powdered milk weighing 50 grams each, 2 bags of sugar, 100 tins of honey, 450 pieces of kikoi lessos, and 116 pairs of women's shoes, among others.
According to Garissa Township subcounty 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 arresting the suspects.
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 the public who gave us the information and ask them to continue sharing such information with our security agencies," Boit said.
"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.
“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."
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.
