Smugglers make a killing as honest traders suffer

Government officials destroy a consignment of sugar illegally imported into the country. KRA has declared war on illegal trade. [File, Standard]

The fight against illegal trade at the Kenya-Tanzania border has intensified as authorities seek to eradicate the vice that has threatened survival of legal businesses.

Smugglers bring in goods through the porous border spots, which include Nyamaharaga, Mwisango and Mali Ngumu.