By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
A 48 year old man from Namugongo in Wakiso District has been arrested for allegedly hacking into mobile money systems of agents/dealers and stealing money from their agent lines.
The suspect identified by Police Spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga as Kaporonyo Sabiiti has made millions of shillings from hacking into mobile money systems by agents in Mukono, Jinja, Misindye, Kiira division, Kinoni and Nagalama, among others.
“An immediate search led to the recovery of 4 airtel lines and a hacking machine,” says Enanga.
Enanga says the suspect’s motor vehicle, a Toyota Harrier, registration number UBD 612P, white in color was also impounded adding that “As the Joint Security Agencies, we continue to locate and fight these kinds of criminals who steal and hurt innocent business persons. We shall investigate, expose and disrupt them.”
