Chinese Nationals Arrested for Brewing Chang'aa and Busaa

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Primary source Kenyan Digest archive

This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.

On August 16, 2019, detectives in Machakos County arrested two Chinese nationals, Wang Yalan and Wang Haijian, for brewing chang'aa and busaa.

The suspects were found at their residence in Green Park, Machakos, where detectives also discovered a liquor processing plant.

According to the DCI Kenya, the tip-off from the public led to the recovery of over 3,000 litres of chang'aa and busaa, as well as 800 litres of methanol.

Additionally, the detectives found sacks of sorghum and rice, drums of sorghum mixtures, and several huge water tanks at the residence.

The two suspects are currently being held at the Athi River police station, awaiting arraignment in court, while the recovered items have been taken as exhibits.

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