This archive report was first published on 12 August 2019.
On August 12, 2019, a significant incident occurred at the Bollore go down in Changamwe, Mombasa County, where 5,000 bags of sugar laced with mercury went missing.
According to area OCPD Daudi Loronyokwe, the consignment was stolen under unclear circumstances, and it is believed that the contaminated sugar might have been stolen alongside 300 sacks of safe sugar three weeks prior to the incident.
Following the disappearance of the consignment, detectives have arrested seven suspects linked to the incident, and a manhunt has been launched for a security guard who was at the warehouse and is reported to have gone into hiding.
The batch of sugar was part of thousands of bags that were impounded by government authorities last year after they were found to be contaminated with mercury and other compounds that pose health risks to consumers.
