Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers foiled an attempt to siphon jet fuel from an aircraft under maintenance at Wilson Airport. They intercepted a white Mitsubishi Canter truck carrying four drums of fuel and arrested four suspects. The plane belonged to Airworks Aviation.
Officers from the Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU) spotted a white Mitsubishi Canter truck moving suspiciously amid routine airport activities at Wilson Airport. A search revealed four drums, each holding 200 litres of jet fuel believed siphoned from a plane under maintenance by Airworks Aviation.
The DCI stated, "A covert attempt to siphon jet fuel and sneak it out under the cover of routine airport activity has been thwarted after sharp-eyed detectives from the Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU) intercepted a suspicious vehicle at Wilson Airport." The consignment owner lacked a gate pass for the restricted area, and the truck had no EPRA clearance for transporting petroleum products.
Police arrested the vehicle owner, driver, and two other suspects, who remain in custody as investigations continue ahead of court appearance. The truck and fuel drums are held as exhibits. Jet fuel theft stems from its high market value, use as a diesel additive, and demand for substance abuse in Kenya.
