Tag Archives: car theft

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was excitement at Naguru police headquarters as Flying Squad started handing over more than 40 motor vehicles recently recovered in operations against car theft. Some of the people whose cars have been recovered were seen wiping tears of joy while others including men were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Crime Intelligence-CI have arrested two suspected hardcore criminal gang members of a car theft racket in Kampala and recovered seventeen stolen vehicles sold in Mbale district. The suspects have been identified as Nsubuga Hassan alias Mukwaya, and his colleague Alex Musisi alias Mark Butyampa from Mukono …

Lukaya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima city is holding three suspects for allegedly stealing a car. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are believed to have connived and stolen a vehicle registration number UAK 003H Premio, from Hoima city. The vehicle …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to coordinate military efforts to fight rising car theft across the common border. The agreement was signed during a joint cross-border meeting between the province of Ituri and officials from the districts of Zombo, Nebbi, Pakwach, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 20 luxurious vehicles valued at more than 3.7 billion Shillings have been impounded by the Uganda National Central Bureau also known as Interpol Uganda. The vehicles were reportedly stolen from the United Kingdom, Japan and the Republic of South Africa. The vehicles include four …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, Katwe policing division has been known as the leading car theft zone in Kampala city. But it has now been replaced by Old Kampala and Kawempe policing divisions. Incidents of motor vehicle thefts captured by Closed Circuit Television cameras and Flying Squad’s intelligence led …

Three men have been arrested over car theft. The suspects, Sejungo Paul, Kabuye Geoffrey and Jowali Sowali, were picked Eid day on Wednesday morning. The arrests followed police vigilance and swift action following the theft of a Mercedenz Benz of registration number UAY 042W, model 190E belonging to Allan Baine. …

Uganda Police has registered increased cases of car thefts in the outskirts of Kampala in the past month and has called for public vigilance. Police identified Najjera, Kiwatule, Kisasi, Bahai, Lukuli- Nanganda, Namasuba Upper Hill, Kibuye- Ggaba, Kigoowa and Kigoowa  as high risk areas. According to police press officer Fred …