INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATION LEADS TO ARREST OF 82 SUSPECTS IN KAMPALA

82 held in Kampala crime sweep as police net notorious ‘Harrier grille’ thief

KAMPALA — Police have arrested 82 suspects in a major security operation targeting a wave of theft, burglary and drug-related offences in Kampala, with investigators singling out a man they allege is a notorious Toyota Harrier grille thief. The intelligence-led operation, conducted on Monday, September 14, swept through Mabitto in Nateete Central B, Nanfuka Zone, […]

Police Arrest 82 Suspects In Kampala Crackdown On Traffic Thieves, Burglars

Police have arrested 82 suspects in an intelligence-led operation targeting theft from motorists, housebreaking, burglary and other criminal activities in several parts of Kampala. The operation, conducted on September 14, 2026, covered Mabitto in Nateete Central B, Nanfuka Zone, Kigwannya and Busega in Rubaga Division. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SP Racheal Kawala, the […]

INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATION LEADS TO ARREST OF 82 SUSPECTS IN KAMPALA

On 14 September 2026, the Police conducted an intelligence-led operation in Mabitto, within Nateete Central B; Nanfuka Zone; Kigwannya; and Busega in Rubaga Division, Kampala District. The operation resulted in the arrest of 82 suspects, several of whom were found in possession of suspected opium sticks at alleged points of sale, while others were found […]