Police have arrested four suspects after recovering more than Shs54 million believed to be part of Shs200 million allegedly stolen from a woman by her own grandson, who reportedly handed Shs100 million to a traditional healer to “cleanse” the money.
The breakthrough came in the early hours of 16 July 2026 after police received intelligence that two men were moving around Nansana Heights Building in Ochieng One Zone carrying a bag suspected to contain a large amount of cash.
Officers from Yesu Amala Police Station tracked down the pair and arrested them. During the operation, police recovered Shs35,611,500 from the suspects.
According to police, the two men told investigators they had been asked to keep the money by Kafeero Ramathan.
The suspects later led detectives to Standard Rose Site Guest House, where Kafeero was arrested.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Kafeero is accused of stealing Shs200 million from his grandmother at her home in Lugazi. Police contacted the complainant and confirmed that the theft had already been reported at Lugazi Police Station.
A search of Kafeero’s room at the guest house led to the recovery of another Shs18,900,000 in cash. Detectives also recovered four newly purchased smartphones, a laptop and several household items suspected to have been bought using the stolen money.
While being questioned, Kafeero allegedly told investigators that he had given Shs100 million to a traditional healer identified as Salongo Kato Nsobya of Kavumba in Wakiso District to perform rituals he believed would “cleanse” the stolen money.
Police later arrested the traditional healer and searched his home.
Although officers did not recover the alleged Shs100 million, they found Shs120,000 in cash and a goat that investigators believe had been bought for use in the purported cleansing ritual.
All four suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue.
Police said the recovered cash and all other exhibits have been handed over to Lugazi Police Station, where detectives are continuing investigations into the theft.
