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82 held in Kampala crime sweep as police net notorious ‘Harrier grille’ thief

Published by Watchdog Uganda By watchdog · 16 September 2026 at 08:31
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82 held in Kampala crime sweep as police net notorious ‘Harrier grille’ thief
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KAMPALA — Police have arrested 82 suspects in a major security operation targeting a wave of theft, burglary and drug-related offences in Kampala, with investigators singling out a man they allege is a notorious Toyota Harrier grille thief. The intelligence-led operation, conducted on Monday, September 14, swept through Mabitto in Nateete Central B, Nanfuka Zone, […] The post 82 held in Kampala crime sweep as police

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