A hearse driver and his assistant were on Tuesday morning, arrested after they were found transporting illicit brew in Uthiru, Kabete, Kiambu county after returning from a funeral 

The two were arrested following an alarm raised after the 59-seater hearse was suspected to be ferrying illicit brew.

At the time of the arrest, police recovered 135 litres of Chang’aa brew inside backpacks packed in nylon carrier bags and wrapped with clothes.

The police who noted that the incident was an eyeopener, stated that other packages were in a bag sandwiched between dry maize in the compartment meant for the casket.

"It was hidden in backpacks. This is an eye-opener that some of the vehicles which one might think deserve to be given the right of way can sometimes be used to ferry contraband.

"We have seen it with ambulances," Dagoretti police commander Frank Wahome stated.

Further, Mr. Wahome issued a warning to culprits stating that as part of their crackdown on contraband goods, police will intensify searches on ambulances, hearses, parastatal, and government vehicles.