Director of criminal investigation confiscated 300 cartons of Counterfeit Alcohol yesterday in Makongeni, Thika.

Officials from KRA and the DCI were in an operation on high-level tax evasion schemes by traders dealing in alcoholic products.

"The counterfeited drinks whose safety to consumers could not be immediately ascertained, were packaged in branded bottles that are popular with the youth including, Kane Extra, King Vodka, Nest Vodka, Hunters Vodka, Chrome Vodka, Blue Ice Vodka, Konyagi, Triple Ace, Hunters Vodka, K.C Vodka, Kibao among others."

KRA officers  also confirmed that the seized drinks had counterfeited revenue stamps affixed on them.

The DCI also recovered empty bottles of different brands and hundreds of liters of ethanol.

The ongoing operation follows a recent directive by President William Ruto to the police, to conduct intelligence-led operations targeting counterfeit goods, after it was discovered that crooked businessmen had devised new ways of evading taxation.