The Police in Kigezi region have intensified their fight against crime through a series of intelligence-led operations that have led to multiple arrests across Rukungiri, Kisoro, and Kabale districts.
In Rukungiri Municipality, the territorial police conducted a successful night operation on October 7, 2025, targeting criminal gangs that have been terrorizing residents through bag snatching, burglary, theft, and drug abuse.
During the operation, 72 suspects were rounded up from various black spots. Several of them were found in possession of breaking implements, caught smoking opium, or loitering suspiciously during the night without valid explanation.
According to ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, a screening exercise conducted on the morning of October 8, 2025, resulted in 26 suspects being charged with offenses including public nuisance, possession and smoking of opium, and possession of breaking implements.
In a related operation in Kisoro District, police also arrested several suspects following week-long intelligence-led crackdowns that ended on October 6, 2025. After screening, 20 suspects were detained, with 8 already appearing before court to face similar charges.
Meanwhile, in Kabale District, police are pursuing more suspects connected to a criminal gang, following the arrest of four individuals from Mpigi, Mbarara, and Kabale over the weekend.
ASP Maate emphasized that these operations will continue across the entire Kigezi region until criminal activities are significantly reduced.
“We are determined to restore peace and ensure the safety of residents by eliminating criminal elements in our communities,” he said.
Police have urged members of the public to remain vigilant and cooperate by providing information that can help security agencies in their efforts to maintain law and order.
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