CRIME REPORT EXCLUSIVE! Mbarara tops in robbery as 3.3bn is robbed

By Francis Otucu

Aggravated Robbery of Cash In 2019, a total of 426 cases of robbery of cash were registered in 2019 compared to 390 cases reported in 2018, giving a 9.2% increase.

A total of Ugx. 3,285,923,200 was robbed, out of which, Ugx. 150,097,600 was recovered.

Comparison of cases of Aggravated Robbery of Cash Year

In 2019 (426 cases) 3,285,923,200 (amount lost) and 150,097,600 is the amount recovered.

In 2018 390 cases were recorded; Shillings 8,136,488,500 was lost and Shillings 247,191,000 recovered.

By the end of 2019, a total of 106 cases were taken to court, out of which, 02 case secured conviction, 02 cases were dismissed and 102 cases were still pending in court while 269 cases were still under investigations.

Regions leading in Aggravated Robbery of Cash

S/No. Regions No. of Cases Reported

1. Rwizi 38

2. Busoga East 36

3. KMP South 34

4. KMP North 32

5. Rwenzori West 31

6. KMP East 28

7. Greater Masaka 26

8. Albertine 24

9. Ssezibwa 23

10. Wamala 21

Four regions did not register any case of aggravated robbery of cash in 2019.

These are Sipi, Kidepo, Mt. Moroto and North West Nile.

Districts/Divisions leading in Aggravated Robbery of Cash

 S/No. Divisions/Districts No. of Cases Reported

1. Mbarara 25

2. Mayuge 23

3. Buikwe 17

4. Mpigi 14

5. Mukono 12

6. Luweero 12

7. Entebbe 12

8. Mubende 12

9. Bunyangabu 12

10. Arua

62 districts did not register any case of aggravated robbery of cash in 2019