POLICE OFFICERS SUSPENDED FOR DISGRACEFUL ARREST OF BRIDE AT WEDDING RECEPTION

The Territorial police at Rwizi Region in Mbarara has suspended 4 of its officers, who caused a public nuisance act, after they barged into the wedding reception at Kakyika Technical Institute, on the 20.08.2022, and arrested the bride at around 8pm, on a sanctioned charges of theft of Ugx. 8 million. They drove her to […]

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ALL TERRITORIAL COMMANDERS TO CONFISCATE HIGH POWER WEAPONS AND FAULTY ONES FROM PRIVATE SECURITY ORGANISATIONS

The leadership of the UPF has instructed all territorial commanders to confiscate all high-power riffles, automatic weapons, some of which are illegally upgraded by local gunsmiths, from security guards. This is a very serious matter, because private security guard, are trained to use semi-automatic rifles, low-scale weapons, batons and other self-defence methods to carry out […]

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TOXIC PINEAPPLE WINE KILLS 12 PEOPLE, 20 INJURED, OTHERS CRITICALLY

The Territorial Police in West Nile Region has launched investigations into a deadly local gin, that is alleged to have caused the death of 12 people (6 people from Zambia cell, Mvara road in Arua city and 6 others from Geria village, Yachi Parish, Ogoko sub county in Madi Okollo district), after consuming the deadly […]

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TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AGAINST EPS DEFAULTERS TO COMMENCE ON MONDAY 22.08.2022

As you are all aware, the EPS scheme was introduced under Section 165 of the Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998, to purposely manage minor traffic offenders. The primary objective of the scheme was to deter road users from committing offences, by levying express penalties, that would help to decongest courts. The EPS ticket has […]

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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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POLICE ARRESTS 4 SUSPECTS LINKED TO KIDNAP, TRAFFICKING AND FORCEFUL CHILD MARRIAGE

The Directorate of CID in close coordination with Directorate of Operations, Crime Intelligence and Greater Masaka Police, have in custody 4 suspects, highly linked to the alleged kidnap, trafficking with intent to forcefully marry, a 14-year-old girl victim from Kabuta LCI village, Mayanja Parish, Kakuuto Sub-county, in Kyotera district. The 4 suspects include; Kigundu Augustine, […]

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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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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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