The police have finally fallen out with the man who was well known to them.
The man who owned the largest distillery in Ruai has been arrested after the bribes to police officers weren’t enough.
“A consignment of counterfeit alcoholic drinks affixed with fake KRA stamps was impounded yesterday evening at a residential property in Ruai, by detectives acting on intelligence leads,” DCI wrote on their social media pages.
The residents of Nairobi who know of the illegal alcohol manufacturer have always dared DCI to arrest hwer.
The entire Nairobi police was under her command and not one dared touch her even as other small manuifacturers and dealers in fake alcohol were arrested in Umoja, Kariobangi and enviorns.
Police recovered over 200 cartons of alcohol worth millions of shillings
Over 200 cartons containing thousands of bottles of counterfeited spirits destined for the local market were recovered, following the ongoing operation on high level tax evasion schemes by traders dealing in alcoholic products.
President Uhuru tried fighting fake alcohol but later gave up the fight. However, he was successful in some areas such as locking uo African Spirits.
President Ruto reopened African Spirits owned by Huymphrey Kariuki.
“The counterfeited drinks whose safety to consumers could not be immediately ascertained, were packaged in branded bottles that are popular locally including, Kane Extra, Trace Vodka, Konyagi, Blue Ice, Kibao Vodka and Chrome Vodka among others. Also recovered were an alcohol mixer and fake KRA stamps. One suspect identified as Teresia Nyokabi Ngatia, was arrested during the raid and is currently in custody at Kamulu police station being processed for arraignment,” DCI wrote
COUNTERFEITED ALCOHOLIC DRINKS RECOVERED IN RUAI
A consignment of counterfeit alcoholic drinks affixed with fake KRA stamps was impounded yesterday evening at a residential property in Ruai, by detectives acting on intelligence leads. Over 200 cartons containing thousands of pic.twitter.com/6Bcxp7nhLO
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) January 24, 2023