Detectives have seized several litres of illegal petroleum hidden in Ruai, Nairobi County.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reports that the officers confiscated the products hidden in Thuita farm.
Following the raid, detectives arrested three suspects linked to the fraud.
The three were identified as Patrick Kinunthia Nyambura, Nicholas Ngatia Gunia and George Wanjogu.
The police are processing them before they’re arraigned in court.
Yesterday, in a separate incident, detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) impounded 500 Kilograms of dry khat.
The DCI reports that the narcotic packed in 52 bags-concealed tea packets, was identified during the screening process at the airport.
One suspect has been arrested in connection to the incident.
Read:500Kgs of Narcotics Concealed In Tea Bags Intercepted At JKIA By DCI Detectives
Reports indicate the package was sent by various exporters and was on transit to United States, Australia and Austria.
Officers based in #Ruai yesterday confiscated several Litres of illegal Petroleum products found hidden at a house in Thuita Farm. Three suspects; Mr. Patrick Kinunthia Nyambura, Mr. Nicholas Ngatia Gunia & George Wanjogu were arrested & will be arraigned in court soon|@energy_ke pic.twitter.com/8g6rYlS5lE
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) April 10, 2019
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