Two suspects have been arrested and 868 assorted alcoholic beverages seized in Nairobi's Eastleigh
Two suspects have been arrested and 868 assorted alcoholic beverages seized in Nairobi’s Eastleigh in the latest National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) crackdown.
The crackdown led by a multi-agency team on Wednesday dealt a heavy blow to counterfeit alcohol distributors operating at Section 3 of 18th Street.
In a statement, the agency said the multi-agency team, comprising officers from NACADA, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), and the National Police Service, apprehended a distributor and a retailer for selling a large consignment of alcoholic drinks bearing fake KRA stamps, uncustomed beers from Defence Forces Canteen Organization (DEFCO) stores, and several expired and counterfeit products.
All the seized items have been taken for analysis, while the two suspects were booked at Jogoo Road Police Station.
This operation forms part of ongoing intelligence-led enforcement activities across the country, driven by growing public alarm over the proliferation of counterfeit and fake alcoholic beverages.