NACADA Principal Enforcement Officer John Simiyu said on Tuesday that the operation followed complaints from residents about the brewing of illicit alcohol in the area.

Simiyu said officers also recovered three metallic drums, one plastic drum and 20 plastic jerrycans, each with a capacity of 20 litres, which had been buried on a farm

Over 1,000 Litres of Chang'aa Seized in Macheke's Raid

A multi-agency team has seized and destroyed more than 1,000 litres of kangara, an ingredient used to make illicit alcohol, during a raid on a suspected chang'aa brewing site along the Katine River in Matungulu fSub-County, Machakos County.

The operation involved the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), the Administration Police Rapid Deployment Unit, Nyumba Kumi officials and local residents. The team targeted brewing dens between Katine and Ngomani villages.

NACADA Principal Enforcement Officer John Simiyu said on Tuesday that the operation followed complaints from residents about the brewing of illicit alcohol in the area.

Simiyu said officers also recovered three metallic drums, one plastic drum and 20 plastic jerrycans, each with a capacity of 20 litres, which had been buried on a farm.

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The suspects escaped before they could be arrested. However, Simiyu said the team would continue operations in the area until those involved were apprehended.