NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 26 – Detectives in Bungoma have uncovered a suspected illegal sugar repackaging and rebranding syndicate during an intelligence-led operation targeting uncustomed goods.

Officers from the Operations Support Unit and DCI Bungoma South raided a premises linked to the suspect at Bukembe Shopping Centre, where they recovered 76 bags of 50-kilogramme West Valley Sugar.

Nine additional bags of sugar had already been repackaged in Chinese-branded sacks, while 10 empty 50-kilogramme bags bearing the Mayuge Sugar brand from Uganda were also recovered.

Detectives suspect the premises may have been used to repackage and rebrand sugar under different identities.

A search of a white Nissan Vanette associated with Mwangi led to the recovery of another 26 bags of West Valley Sugar.

Officers later searched a godown owned by the suspect, where they recovered 98 more bags of West Valley Sugar and 1,700 empty 50-kilogramme West Valley Sugar bags.

Crime Scene Investigation officers processed the premises as detectives secured the exhibits for further investigations.