By our reporters in Kabale.
The territorial police in Kabale arrested a number of suspects allegedly for transporting cattle in the night and without relevant documents which is against the guidelines.
The suspects arrested are;
1-Tumuhimbise Francis.
2-Mwetise Francis
3-Tugumisirize Edson
4-Ekyarakole Odua
5-Ormwikiriza Esau
6-Musinguzi Innocent
7-Byomuhwezi John
8-Tugume Robert
9-Turyahabwe James
10-Katungi Moses
11-Ankankwasa Leo
12-Plan Alfa
13-Ngabirano innocent
14-Maniraguha Patrick
15-Tukwantise Gordon
16-Ayambe Abias
17-Tumwwbaze Alex
18-Twahibwa Lauben.
It’s alleged that on the 20/08/2024 at around 0300hrs, at Nyakijumba cell, southern division in Kabale district, on intelligence tip off, eighteen suspects were arrested with 38 heads of cattle when they were moving without proper documentations and clearance for movement.
The suspects were moving using motor vehicles Reg no. UAU 737N canter, UBA 659 Isuzu Elf, UBD 905Q canter and UBB 613U Diana each carrying 11, 05,10 and 12 cows respectively.
Upon their interception, police interviewed them and asked them to produce proper movement documents for the animals they were transporting only to find out that some had no proper documents and were not complying to instructions given by Dr. Anyongire Angela the District veterinary officer Kabale District of moving at night.
That police officers headed by OC station ASP Akanyijuka Andrew impounded the animals, brought them at the station and later charged them for faulting procedures.
The 38 herds of cattle were exhibited, photographed impounded and handed over to the District veterinary officer who has habited them at Kamuganguzi Govt farm.
Among them, one animal was found out to be from Rwanda and had a tag of Rwanda which they couldn’t fully account for how it was got and the trucks were moving at night contrary to the stipulated time of 0600hrs – 1800hrs.
Elly Maate the area police spokesman said the matter is still under inquiry upon completion, they will be arraigned before courts of law.
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