Police have arrested 111 suspects in separate operations in the Kampala Metropolitan Area and Mukono District as part of efforts to curb crime.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachael Kawala said officers have intensified “disruptive operations aimed at combating criminality” linked to drug abuse, robbery, theft, and related offences.
She said a joint operation was carried out on February 1, 2026, at about 11pm in Kigombya, Mukono Central Division, Mukono District. The operation targeted a mapped black spot known for harbouring criminals.
“During the operation, a total of 11 suspects were arrested from a mapped-out black spot known for harbouring criminals who engage in smoking marijuana, waylaying, and robbing members of the public,” Kawala said. She added that the suspects are in custody pending prosecution.
In a separate operation on January 30, 2026, at about 6pm, officers from Kampala Central Police Station, working with local leaders, conducted an exercise codenamed Fukuza Mafisadi across several parts of Kampala.
Kawala said the operation covered Nakasero, Entebbe Road, Nasser Road, areas behind Church House, Railway Grounds, Punjani, the Electoral Commission area, and Mukwano.
“The operation targeted youth who lie in wait at identified black spots and later engage in criminal acts such as snatching mobile phones and bags, as well as stealing vehicle parts from wananchi held up in traffic jams,” she said.
Police arrested 100 suspects during the operation. Kawala said they are expected to appear in court on February 2, 2026.
