{
  "id": 14640966,
  "title": "5 arrested as police recover over 1,200 litres of illicit brew in Meru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/5-arrested-as-police-recover-over-1-200-litres-of-illicit-brew-in-meru",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/5-arrested-as-police-recover-over-1200-litres-of-illicit-brew-in-meru"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Five people have been arrested in Imenti North Sub-county, Meru County, after police recovered more than 1,200 litres of Muna and 250 litres of chang’aa in an operation targeting illicit alcohol production and distribution. In a statement on Thursday, October 15, 2026, the National Police Service said officers also seized distilling equipment and ingredients believed […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Five arrested as police recover 1,450 litres of illicit brew in Meru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/five-arrested-as-police-recover-1-450-litres-of-illicit-brew-in-meru",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:58:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}