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Kampala, Uganda| AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Ricky Omoko, a former police officer, has been arrested for allegedly masquerading as a detective attached to Criminal Investigations Directorate. Charles Twine, the CID Spokesperson says that Omoko, 32, who deserted police force two years ago, obtained money by pretence. This resulted from …
Read More »Five arrested with pangolins in Masindi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have been arrested for illegal possession of pangolins. The arrested include Yasin Muyiga, Pascal Luyiga, James Munguuchi, James Frank and Patrick Alyon. According to the spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Department of Police Charles Twine, the suspects were found with three live …
Read More »Chinese nationals to be charged after testing for COVID19- Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The six Chinese nationals who were arrested for escaping from Quarantine will be arraigned in court once they test negative for the corona virus, the Spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate, Charles Twine has revealed. The suspects are Huang Haiguiang, Li Chaochyan, Qin Shening, …
Read More »PSU questions CID officers for mishandling cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Professional Standards Unit of police commanded by Assistant Commissioner of Police John Okalany has started questioning Criminal Investigations Officers who were arrested last week on accusations of mishandling and misplacing case files. Criminal Investigation Directorate –CID boss Grace Akullo launched a crackdown on …
Read More »Three arrested over illegal possession of ivory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID has arrested three people over illegal possession of ivory valued at 76 million shillings. Charles Twine, the CID Spokesperson says that the suspects Dickens Opio, Denis Otuku and James Oluyi, were arrested from Oyam district. Twine, who is also …
Read More »Police starts electronic data bank for suspected stolen phones
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area –KMP have started a data bank for over 14000 suspected stolen phones. A team of 14 Information Communication Technology – ICT officers from Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID headquarters at Kibuli are at the KMP headquarters at Kampala Central Police Station –CPS …
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