Police have arrested seven suspects on allegations of stealing motor vehicles and cattle.
According to KMP Police Deputy Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the operation was conducted on July 28, 2022, in Lungujja Lubaga Division Kampala.
Police recovered a motor vehicle UAY 581R which was reported stolen from Ndejje on July 22, and 32 heads of cattle.
Owoyesigyire revealed that upon interrogation, the suspects confessed that they are also involved in the robbery of different types of motor vehicles including; Nadia, Wish, Ipsum and Noah.
He noted that they remove the rear seats and use them to transport stolen cattle from Nakasongola, Nakaseke, Kiboga and Kyankwazi districts.
The cows are later sold to two people identified by the suspects as Musa Lubinga from whose home in Lungujja nine (9) cows were recovered and Joseph Bika, where 23 cows were found at his home in Lungujja.
Both buyers were arrested.
Other suspects in custody include; Maseruka Ashraf, Seruwu Muhammad, Semanda Ivan, Tumwine Fred and Kamugisha Brian.
They are all detained at CPS Kampala.