Whispers Wire

Police Seize Ksh100M Worth of Fake Cooking Oil, Seven in Custody

Seven individuals have been arrested, while four others are being pursued in connection with the processing of counterfeit cooking oil at Shimanzi in Mombasa County.

The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) said it had seized documents and property worth more than Ksh100 million during the raid.

It was part of an ongoing larger crackdown by the authority to combat the production and distribution of counterfeit goods that pose a risk to public health and the economy.

The agency stated that they also discovered several metallic drums filled with dirty oil, as well as structures used in processing.

It further noted that it is targeting wholesalers believed to have distributed the counterfeit oil to local markets.

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