7 gang members arrested in Kagadi, gun and magazine recovered

The police in Albertine and Kagadi have in custody 7 criminal gang members, who are part of a wider network that has been terrorising Kagadi district residents, through armed robberies and attacks, for the last two months.
SCP Enanga Fred, the police spokesperson says in a statement, that the police and UPDF conducted an intelligence led operation in Muhorro town council, where an AK 47 gun, a magazine with 4 rounds of ammunition and 6 pairs of military camouflage clothes were recovered from their premises.
The 6 suspects include; Pte Kato Ivan, a 34 year old army deserter, Aliganyira Richard, a 34 year old of Khumbi village in Kyenjojo district, Fina Patrick, a 34 year old barber of kahungabunyonyi in Fortportal city, Luweza Chris a 25 year old, Boda Boda rider of Rwengoma cell in Fortportal, Kyaligonza Yasin alias, Boy, a 26 year old from Kyakasana village in Kagadi district, Agaba Januarious, a 26 year old, Manager of Service Point Bar, Nyamariga cell in Kagadi district and Katushabe Natasha a 19 year old, barmaid at Service Point Bar.
The group was being led by the army deserter, Pte Kato, with their operations conducted mostly in Kagadi district. They were using service point bar, as their meeting point, planning zone and their hide out, before and after the robberies, with the knowledge of the bar owner.
Enanga says that exhibits of a gun and ammunition were submitted to ballistic experts, to establish whether there are other ballistic hits linked to, the gun. He adds that investigations are also being expanded to establish whether other member, of the public were victimised by the criminal gang.