A multi-agency team on Saturday impounded a tanker transporting 7,500 litres of ethanol concealed as water.
The officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), stopped the tanker at Sultan Hamud, Makueni County before they discovered it had carried ethanol and not water as indicated.
The concealed ethanol was valued at approximately Sh2 million.
Confirming the incident, KRA said a probe had been launched into the incident.
Reports indicate that the tanker had carried 2,500 litres of water in some part of the tank, and additional 7,500 litres was made of ethanol.
“Upon examination, the tanker was found to be carrying 2,500 of water in an outer compartment while the second concealed compartment was discovered containing ethanol,” KRA said as quoted by Citizen.
KRA added: “The samples were withdrawn and taken for testing at the KRA and government chemist laboratory and the test results confirmed the consignment to be ethanol.
The officers later arrested both the owner and driver of the truck, as probe into the matter gains momentum.