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By Francis Otucu
Last night, a Joint Security Task Force arrested 480 people in and around Kampala Metropolitan Policing area for defying the Presidential directives on COVID-19.
The operation was led by the Commander Kampala Metropolitan Police, CP Moses Kafeero.
The suspects were arrested during joint security operation last night from various places of Nakulabye, Kasubi, Namungona, Kawempe, Maganjo, Nansana, Masitowa, Lubigi, Kisasi, Kyanja, Mutungo, Banda, Kireka and Kinawataka.
Many of the suspects were found drinking in bars, walking past curfew time, operating shops and others were found selling drugs past curfew time.
Exhibits recovered from them include among others, suspected narcotic drugs and alcohol of different brands.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesman, Patrick Onyango, the suspects are currently detained at different Police Stations in Kampala Metropolitan Policing area as the police investigate allegations of being in possession of suspected narcotics, disobedience of lawful orders and doing a negligent act likely to cause an infection of disease.
Onyango said, their files are being worked on and they will appear in various courts today or Monday next week.
