The Director of Criminal Investigation DCI nabbed illicit cigarette on Monday 11th April 2023.
In a statement via twitter, DCI noted that an illicit consignment of cigarettes worth over Sh32 Million was impounded by a multi-agency team of detectives based at the Economic and Commercial Crimes Unit and KRA officials.
“The consignment comprising of over 20,000 packets of popular Supermatch and Palma Safari cigarette brands was seized by the undercover team posing as potential clients at a residential house along Riara road, near Shra Engineering in Kahawa West, Nairobi County.” A statement seen by K47 digital news read.
Also recovered during the operation, according to DCI, were assorted counterfeit stamps from the Kenya Revenue Authority and Uganda Revenue Authority as well as empty cigarette cartons labeled British American Tobacco (BAT), Kenya and Supermatch.
One suspect identified as Veronicah Njeri Kariuki was arrested and detained at Muthaiga police station, where she is assisting detectives with investigations before being arraigned in court.
It was gathered that the total tax lost through the smuggled cigarettes, is estimated at Sh18 Million.
