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By Francis Otucu
By 4pm Thursday, Kampala Metropolitan Police had arrested 24 people in a city operation.
171 taxis and 489 motorcycles were impounded in the process.
This, in an on-going operation against President Yoweri Museveni’s directive on COVID-19.
The operation was carried out in strategic areas along routes that lead to the City Centre, Markets, Taxi and Bus terminals.
“In this operation, by 1600 hours, we had impounded 171 motor vehicles (mostly taxis), 489 motorcycles and arrested 10 suspects. The suspects who were arrested, were violent and aggressive towards Police Officers during the arrest. These motor vehicles, motorcycles and suspects are at various Police Stations in KMP. Other 14 suspects were arrested around Container village in Central Kampala for attempting to steal from a motor vehicle along Burton Street,” KMP spokesman Patrick Onyango said.
The suspects are being held at the Central Police Station, Kampala.
