Police in Nairobi are holding one suspect in connection with the recovery of fake Kenya Revenue Authority stamps.

According to a statement from the directorate of criminal investigations, detectives based at the Economic and Commercial Crimes Unit recovered the counterfeit stamps believed to have been imported into the country on March 7, 2023.

The consignment included 6 rolls each with 24,000 KRA counterfeit stamps.

The stamps, that had been shipped into the country, were retrieved from a warehouse in Eastleigh within Pumwani area.

One suspect Alice Agnes Nyathira Mburu believed to be the owner was arrested and placed in custody at Muthaiga police station pending arraignment.

The latest incident comes in the wake of intensified sting police operations targeting traders engaging in tax evasion schemes.

Just two days ago, a consignment of alcoholic drinks bearing fake KRA stamps were recovered in Makueni county in a raid that was conducted by detectives at a store in Kikima market.

Over 3,000 bottles of alcoholic drinks bearing fake KRA stamps were recovered and confiscated during the operation.

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