13 Suspects Arrested Over Allegedly Involving Theft Of Vehicles And Sell Them To DRC

Police Flying Squad Unit conducted operations against motor vehicle thefts in areas of Bunamwaya, Kawempe – Kalerwe, Mukono and Ndeeba.

The operation led to the arrest of 13 suspects namely;

Musinguzi Julius, Ssemyalo Rashid, Kasibante Stephen, Kibuuka Siraji,  Kyazze Sammy,  Bukenya Bashir, Mukasa Wamala,  Kyazze Kennedy,  Wandera John,  Lubega Jerry, others are; Nabuyondo Teddy, Bijumbuko Paul and  Anguzo Moses.

The operation also led to the recovery of the following Motor Vehicles:

UAP 042N Noah grey, SSD 992BC Vitz grey,  UBD 592G Probox grey, UAX 108E Noah grey,  Spacio grey,  UAX 827P Isuzu Forward and UAG 608C Isuzu Forward.

Motor vehicle UAP 042N Noah was stolen from Kumi. It was originally on Reg no. UAS043Z. A case of aggravated robbery was investigated vide Kumi Police station ref: CRB 365/2024. Amoit George and Taika Godfrey were arrested and remanded at Kumi prisons.

Motor vehicle UAX 827P Isuzu was stolen from Kakumiro District. It originally had reg no. UBN 736K.

The flying squad team has managed to disorganize criminal activities by some of the gangs that operate in Central and Western region of Uganda. One of them is allegedly commanded by one Wandera John who is in custody.

The Police spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma confirmed the arrests saying that there is a group that is suspected for being behind the stealing of lorries and selling them in Kampala and DRC.

 As a result, the following persons are in custody to help us with investigations into that matter; Kyazze Kennedy, Lubega Jerry, Nabuyondo Teddy, Bijumbuko Paul, Anguzo Moses and Ssekyanda Drake.He said.

 He has advised car owners to exploit target hardening technics like the installation of car trackers.