Police in Katwe are holding five suspects believed to be part of a criminal network behind a series of aggravated robberies reported across the Kampala Metropolitan Area.
The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation that also resulted in the recovery of two pangas and the impounding of two motor vehicles suspected to have been used in the commission of the crimes.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said the operation was launched after police received information that some of the suspects linked to a recent robbery were hiding in Nabisalu, near the market in Katwe I Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala District.
“On 6 July 2026 at about 3:30am, a group of five assailants allegedly attacked and broke into a mobile money outlet in Kisingiri Cell, Bunamwaya Parish, Bunamwaya Division, Wakiso District, where they robbed an unspecified amount of cash and several mobile phones,” Kawala said.
She added that following the information received on 8 July 2026, police mounted an operation that led to the arrest of five suspects identified as Muwanguzi Believer Eddie, Kato Faisal, Katongole Shafic, Kiyingi Abudallah and Tumwine Derrick.
“Subsequent searches conducted at the suspects’ residences led to the recovery of two pangas at Gangu B Cell, Busabala Parish, in Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality,” Kawala said.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects are linked to several other robbery incidents, including a robbery at a boutique in Seeta, Mukono District, on 3 July 2026, where a black Toyota Noah was reportedly used, as well as another robbery at a lending office in Kawempe Division, Kampala District.
Kawala said investigations had further established that the suspects allegedly hired motor vehicles to facilitate the commission of the robberies. Police have since recovered and impounded a grey Toyota Noah registration number UBR 796R and an off-white Toyota Wish registration number UA 120CU.
The suspects remain in police custody pending court proceedings as investigations continue to establish the full extent of their alleged involvement and identify other individuals who may be connected to the criminal activities.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police has reiterated its commitment to dismantling criminal networks and ensuring that all suspects involved in violent robberies are brought to justice.
