Nine Held over Aggravated Robberies in Bundibugyo

By Kampala Post Reporter

The Police Flying Squad, in collaboration with the police teams in Bundibugyo have arrested nine suspects in connection to aggravated robberies that occurred last year in the districts of Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu and other surrounding areas.

The arrest of the suspects on the 9th January 2020 also led to recovery of two (2) AK 47 guns, two (2) magazines with 09 rounds of ammunition, one pair of UPDF digital green uniform, and another one for the police Field Force Unit (FFU)

The exhibits were recovered from Kiyombya border village, Bunyamwera parish Bubukwanga Sub County while the other set of exhibits was recovered from Bundiwali village Ntotoro sub county, Semuliki National Park all in Bundibugyo District.

The suspects have been identified as Moses Bwambale, Justus Katundu alias Kasenya, Morris Lukhanda, Bashir Bwambale and Aaron Thembo. The others are; Patrick Munabya alias Kawarata, Kabako Kule alias Siraji, Julius Baluku and Gard Baluku. The group will be charged with a number of cases among them engaging in armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms.