Mercury contaminated sugar stolen in Mombasa

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Mercury contraband sugar was stolen in Mombasa. The quarantined sugar at Mombasa godowns confiscated last year as it was contaminated.

At least 5,000 bags of sugar suspected to contain mercury have been stolen from the Bollore godown in Changamwe, Mombasa County.

 Changamwe Sub-county police commander Daudi Loronyokwe said another 300 bags of "good" sugar were also stolen from the godown.

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Mombasa godowns have been a target to the robbers. It comes just a day after another go down the company was robbed, Motor cars spares were stolen.

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