Kampala Police Bust Click Siphoning Fuel From Vehicles, Key Suspect Arrested.

Jun 14, 2024 - 15:33
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Kampala Police Bust Click Siphoning Fuel From Vehicles, Key Suspect Arrested.

The Police at Wandegeya Division have arrested Three eople in connection to Fuel Siphoning from vehicles appearing in a Viral social media clip.

This followed an intelligence led operations targeting criminals siphoning fuel at Mulago mortuary washing bay, Busia zone, Wandegeya parish Kawempe Division . 
The suspects are identified in a video footage that circulated on social media showing three people siphoning fuel from a vehicle, double cabin grey in colour.

The key suspect in that footage was arrested and has been identified as Mutebi Peter aged 30 years, unemployed and a resident of Quorta zone, Kyebando parish, Kawempe Division in Kampala District.
Others still at large include:
 Asiku, Lubwama, Mawanda John, Emma and one identified as Kalema.
Intelligence also  reveals that over 20 vehicles are siphoned on daily basis and the fuel is sold out to boda boda ridders at Shs 5,000 per two litres whereas diesel is sold in Bwaise.


SSP Patrik Onyango the Kampala metropolitan police public relations officer said that Police recovered exhibits from the scene 

He added,the suspect has been charged with Stealing from Motor vehicle.


Intelligence reveals that the Drivers connive with criminals to siphon the fuel from their bosses' vehicles. Such criminal activity has taken long at the same area with full knowledge of managers of the washing bay. Similar operation are to be extended to nearby washing bays in the area.Confimed Onyango.

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