Kampala Metropolitan Police South has recovered a suspected stolen motorcycle and arrested three suspects following an intelligence-led operation conducted on 1st July 2026.
Police received information that a motorcycle stolen from the Freedom City area in Namasuba was being taken for sale. Officers from Katwe Police Division responded and arrested Mukasa Dan.
During interrogation, Mukasa disclosed that he had stolen the motorcycle with Kimera Ali and that it had been taken to a parking yard in Kikajjo Parish. The operation was extended to Kikajjo, where Kabugo Charles was arrested while in possession of the motorcycle. He told investigators that he had been sent by Kimera Ali to collect it. The team later arrested Kimera Ali at Wansanso Garage Hub.
Police recovered one red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration number UEQ 405F, believed to have been stolen from Namasuba.
The suspects have been charged and are detained at Katwe Police Division pending further investigations.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Mukasa Dan is a suspected serial motorcycle thief who has previously been linked to similar thefts in Bombo, Kaweweta, Namayingo, and Namasuba
He had earlier served a six-year sentence at Murchison Bay Prison for related offenses.
Investigations also indicate that the stolen motorcycles were sold through Kimera Ali.
Investigations are ongoing, including visits to the crime scenes and searches for additional exhibits and suspects.
ASP Luke Owoyesigyire Deputy Public Relations Officer Kampala Metropolitan Police
