CRIME REPORT EXCLUSIVE! Mbarara tops in robbery as 3.3bn is robbed
April 28, 2020
POLICE CRIME REPORT: State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Police Recover Shs1.3bn
April 28, 2020
By Francis Otucu
The 2019 Police’ Crime Report puts firearms, knives hammer and machetes among others under lethal weapons used in either robbery or aggravated robbery.
In 2019, 6,761 cases of Robbery were reported compared to 7,354 cases reported in 2018, giving 8.0% decrease.
Cases of Robbery (where lethal weapons were not used) were 4,428, while cases of Aggravated Robbery (where lethal weapons were used e.g. etc.) were 2,333.
The police say cases of robbery are mainly facilitated by economic gains.
