Stolen Range Rovers, Mercedes shipped back to UK after swoop

Four vehicles intercepted in Kenya have been shipped back to the United Kingdom, where they were stolen from.

A joint effort by Kenya Revenue Authority, DCI detectives, Kenya Ports Authority and the UK's National Crime Vehicle Service led to the interception of three Range Rovers and one Mercedes Benz.

The vehicles had been seized between March and September this year and were believed to be destined for various countries within East Africa through the Port of Mombasa.

Since the coordination, more than 20 high-end vehicles stolen from the UK have been recovered, which are approximated to be worth more than Sh130 million.

A joint statement from the KRA, KPA and DCI on Friday said that an international organised syndicate that had been involved in importing counterfeit motor vehicles was disrupted.

The vehicles will be received in the UK and later taken to their owners after being identified.

KRA said the war on illicit trade and substandard goods will continue.

The perpetrators behind illicit trade have been put on notice.

In September, DCI Serious Crime Unit detectives carried out an operation on smuggled vehicles and impounded six motor vehicles suspected to have been smuggled from other countries.

Detectives confirmed that the three Mercedes Benzs and three Range Rovers were smuggled into the country without paying tax.

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