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Police burst car theft racket, nine arrested

Matooke Republic by Matooke Republic
May 9, 2023
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Nine people suspected to be the ringleaders of a car theft racket in Iganga have been arrested.

The nine suspects arrested include; Makelere Dan, Idinda Mubarak, Nkolawano Burhan, Muitebi Shafik, Kakelele Shafik, Muutebi Faiso, Kafero Dirisa, Kafero Sulaiman and Nabirye Margret.

According to the police, during the operation, they also recovered nine.

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Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson explained that their intelligence team based on an incident of aggravated robbery that happened at the Kajjansi-Lumuli zone in Wakiso district.

During the robbery, two female adults were sexually assaulted and transported to a bush near the National Medial Stores offices, where they were tied to a tree.

Fortunately, they were rescued by residents. The thugs robbed their motor vehicle, a Spacio white in colour registration number UAX 773C, Shs900,000, five mobile phones and their IDs.

The police traced the motor vehicle and recovered it in Iganga district, with tampered number plates. This led to the arrest of nine suspects.

Meanwhile, the list of the nine recovered motor vehicles with tampered number plates includes the following;

. Toyota Harrier, white in colour, under registration number UAW 853K.

· Toyota Spacio, white in colour, under registration number UAT 019U

· Toyota Spacio, white in colour, registration number UAT 382E

· Prado green in colour, registration number UAT 385G

· Toyota Noah, dark blue, registration number UAP 714E.

· Toyota Noah, white in colour registration number UAR 297Q

· Salon Corolla Black registration number UAG 127T

· Premio Grey in colour registration number UAH 763U

· Fuso white in colour registration number UAQ 148F

The vehicles are parked at Iganga CPS but arrangements are in place to transfer them to KMP Headquarters.

“We call upon victims of car theft and robberies to liaise with the KMP team, for further follow-up and inspection,” he said.

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