Teams seize contraband goods worth Sh62 million in operations
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), in collaboration with Interpol and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies, have concluded a three-day nationwide multi-agency operation targeting counterfeit goods, illicit alcohol, soft drinks, smuggled cigarettes, self-care products, falsified pharmaceuticals, human trafficking and wildlife-related crimes.
Dubbed Operation Usalama XII, the intelligence-led exercise covered Nairobi, Central, Coast, Rift Valley, Eastern, Nyanza and Western regions, bringing together the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), National Anti-Narcotic Investigations Bureau (NANIB), Pharmacy and Poisons Board, brand owners and local police units.
The three-day operation that was coordinated by the National Central Bureau [NCB] and Director Operations DCI HQs recorded 29 arrests, seizures of suspected counterfeit and contraband goods valued at over Sh62.7 million, 198 motor vehicle checks against Interpol databases, seven suspected victims of trafficking rescued and 85 Kenyan passports recovered from a suspected illegal recruitment agency.