Kenyan truck driver arrested in Tanzania after breathalyser records shocking reading of 999.9
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A Kenyan truck driver has been taken into custody in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Region after a breathalyser test registered a staggering, maximum possible reading of 999.9 during a routine nighttime road safety operation.
The driver, who was operating a heavy commercial cargo truck on route from Kenya toward Rusumo, was intercepted on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Traffic authorities pulled him over after noticing the truck swerving erratically and that the driver was visibly struggling to keep control of the vehicle.
Kilimanjaro Regional Traffic Police Commander ACP Nassoro Sisiwaya confirmed the incident to the media, noting that the driver was subjected to an alcohol screening that yielded an extraordinary and unprecedented measurement.
