Kenya: Trader, driver and loader found guilty of smuggling uncustomed Brazilian sugar

Kenya: Trader, driver and loader found guilty of smuggling uncustomed Brazilian sugar

Senior Resident Magistrate Onalo Olga sentenced Mchanda Mahupa, the owner of the goods, to six months in prison, while Ngalaa and Chindoro, the driver and loader respectively, each received one-year non-custodial sentences.

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Pakistan to Spain: Deadly journey via Africa illegal migrants travel; why smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

Pakistan to Spain: Deadly journey via Africa illegal migrants travel; why smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

During the six months Iqbal and Ali were in Mauritania, smugglers moved them repeatedly, beating them to extract more money. While he managed to get some money sent from Pakistan, Iqbal did not tell his family of his dire situation.

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KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post

KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post

The truck was directed to the verification yard for a multi-agency inspection, which is mandatory under Section 153 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.

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