CONTINUOUS TELEPHONE SCAMS DESPITE ARRESTS

We wish to inform the public that the Joint Intelligence and investigative operations, targeting telephone scammers, who purport to be officials from Government Ministries, departments and agencies. The suspects make scam phone calls to public officials, with false claims of either study abroad, update of passport and travel documents, referrals for job opportunities to relatives […]

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IGNORE ADDITIONAL CALLS FOR KUNGA STAY – AT – HOME – PROTEST

The Joint Security Agencies are aware of new plans by selected individuals and political groups, that are promoting another round II “KUNGA” stay-at-home protests, on the 15th and 16th of August, 2022, allegedly against high prices of commodities in the country. The plans are similar to the KUNGA protests of 25th – 27th July, which […]

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CRIME INTELLIGENCE CRACKS DOWN CRIMINAL RACKET OF MOTOR VEHICLE THIEVES, 17 MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in coordination with Crime Intelligence Mukono and the Territorial Police in Mbale, has carried out an intelligence led operation, that has led to the arrest of two prime suspects, who form part of the criminal racket, actively involved in the theft and robbery of motor vehicles, from parking lots, streets, […]

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5 Arrested over Vandalism of electricity infrastructure

The territorial police of Wamala region are holding 5 suspects in connection to vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure across the region. The suspects were arrested in an operation conducted on 2/08/2022 against acts of sabotage, vandalism and theft of electric wires and cables across Wamala region. The operation was targeting scrap and electric shop […]

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JOINT SECURITY AGENCIES TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL NUMBER PLATES

As the Joint Security Agencies, we want to use this opportunity to warn passengers about drivers of taxis and bodas who use fake number plates, which are fixed on the empty plate, to enable them carry out robberies and go undetected. After the commission of the crime or robbery, they remove the fake number plates […]

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CRIMINAL USING TAXIS TO ROB PASSENGERS ESPECIALLY WOMEN

As the Police, we continue to receive complaints were criminals in conspiracy with rogue taxi drivers and conductors, rob innocent passengers who board taxi of their valuables like cash, mobile phones, jewellery, ATM cards. The taxis gangs, have been identified along sections that feed into the Kampala Northern bypass, from Busega to Namboole. Unsuspecting passengers […]

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POLICE WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST TELEPHONE SCAMMERS/ FRAUDSTERS

The Directorate of CID and the Joint Intelligence Components of CI, CMI and ISO are aware of the continuous telephone scams by individuals purporting to be officials from Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, who make scam phone calls, to public officials making false claims of study abroad they further request for money to update your […]

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PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS FROM TORRENTIAL RAINS

As you are all aware, residents in Mbale were greatly affected by flash floods which originated from Mt. Elgon and Wanale Hill in Mbale. The flash floods coupled with mudslides, caused extensive damage to food and cash crops, permanent and semi-permanent houses were broken, while others were submerged. In addition, 22 lives were lost and […]

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