Security operatives arrest notorious car thieves

Mbarara- The police teams in Rwizi region in coordination with Criminal Intelligence, CI task teams have cracked down on a gang of criminals that was robbing motor vehicles in Rwizi region.

SCP Enanga Fred Police Spokesperson says their task teams built on an incident, where a motor vehicle Premio Super Silver, registration number UAS 635B, that belonged to Baineruhanga Allan, was stolen from Shooters Bar on the 26/01/2024 at around 4am.

As a result, Mugisha Abdul Karim, a former mechanic of Mbarara City, now residing in Konge-Makindye was arrested. He admitted to participating in the robbery of the motorvehicle and a Toyota Corona, green in colour, in September 2023, around 8pm, along Katerera road, Kyambira subcounty in Rubirizi district.

Enanga also identified Mugisha’s accomplices from Kisekka market as; Kisukka Jamal, alias Hajji, (resident of Nsangi), Maganda Najib of Namungoona, Hamudan Paul of Iganga-Kigulu road, Ismail of Iganga and Kawooya Ben of Nansana.

He further revealed that most of the robbers were arrested by the Flying Squad Unit in 2020, but recently released from court.

“Their modus of operation is that they buy an Allen Key Size 10, which is modified and used to unlock new motor vehicles. For old motor vehicles, they use normal keys. They basically target motor vehciles at school events like visitation days, major public and social events, announcements on radios, & Tvs, and take advantage of security lapses to rob the motor vehicles from parking yards. The stolen vehicles have the chassis numbers antlered and given new plates by Mzeyi Binyebwa of Salama and Bunamwaya. These fetch higher prices, while these whose number plates are not changed go for 3million shillings only. They were trained by Hakim, who relocated to the USA. A motor vehcle registration number UAZ403C (fake numbers) was recovered,” narrates Enanga.

He explained that the arrest of the notorious car robbers, demonstrates their collective resolve to fight motor vehicle crimes.

According to Enanga, the IGP has applauded the team and directed them to track down other gang member and bring them to book.