POLICE ARRESTS PRIME SUSPECT BEHIND PHONE SCAMS AND 4 OTHER ACCOMPLICES

The Directorate of CID  arrested and charged to court, a one Mugarura Mike, the prime suspect and mastermind behind major phone scams in the country. As part of the scheme, the scammers utilized a network of call centers to call potential victims within the country. They would obtain personally identifiable information obtained from a number […]

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Directorate of Crime Intelligence Handsover recovered stolen vehicles to owners after verification

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence through its Flying Squad Unit has started handing over stolen vehicles that were recovered, to the rightful previous owners after very thorough verification processes. As you are all aware, during the months of July and part of August the Unit recovered 34 suspected stolen motor vehicles, that included, Subaru White […]

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OFFICER IN POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING ARRESTED

The Territorial Police in KMP East and Kiira Division, has in custody, a one ASP Owori Lamech, a 36-year-old, police officer attached to Kawempe Police Station, for the alleged murder of Sebyala Brian, a businessman of Nsawo Zone, Namugongo Division, Wakiso district. The facts gathered indicate that on the 13.08.2022 at around 11.50pm, the victim […]

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DIGP’s VISIT AT THE DIRECTORATE OF INTERPOL&IR

The Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen Tumusiime Katsigazi has today 12th/8/2022 made a working visit to the Directorate of Interpol &IR. This is part of the familiarization visits he has been making to different Directorates /Units of the Uganda Police Force. He was welcomed by the Ag. Director Interpol & IR SCP Obwona […]

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Statement on the arrest of suspected motorcycle thieves and recovery of suspected stolen Motorcycles

Following increased theft of Motorcycles in areas of Wakiso, the territorial Police at Nsangi carried out an intelligence-led operation from 10th-11th Aug/2022 and arrested six suspected motorcycle thieves. Notably among them is one is Muyingo Brian 26, an online marketer and resident of Kinawa zone, Kasenge Ward, Kyengera Town Council who was arrested with one […]

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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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