Police in Mbarara City have intercepted 10 buses carrying 823 suspected victims of human trafficking in a joint intelligence-led operation.
According to the Rwizi Region Police spokesperson, SP Samson Kasasira, the operation was conducted on the night of November 21, 2025, at the Biharwe Police checkpoint, where officers stopped buses belonging to Tausi Coaches, KR Coaches, Bapakasi Buses, Jamah Express and Savannah Bus.
The buses were intercepted at around midnight and escorted to Mbarara Central Police Station, where they were impounded.
SP Kasasira said preliminary findings indicate that the 823 passengers, comprising 441 males and 382 females, were allegedly mobilised by agents of Alliance in Motion Global from different parts of the country under the pretext of securing them jobs in Mbarara City, at a fee of up to 1.5 million shillings per person.
Police further established that the group was en route to Kampala City to attend an annual Alliance in Motion Global meeting scheduled to take place at Freedom City building today, November 22, 2025.
The victims were cautioned and later released to return to their homes, while investigations into the suspected trafficking and the activities of the alleged agents are ongoing.
