By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Police has arrested five suspects in connection with theft of coffee worth Shs470M that was being transported to an ICD in Nakawa for export.
According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Spokesperson, the coffee was stolen in transit on 29th November, 2024.
This prompted police investigation under reference Kawempe CRB 2643/2024.
In a statement dated Friday, 10th January, 2025, Onyango says the investigation revealed that a truck carrying 21,600 kg of coffee beans, valued at Shs 470,000,000 was diverted from its original route from Kasese to an ICD in Nakawa for export on November 29th-30th, 2024.
The truck, with registration number UBE 355V, was diverted from Kawempe- Bwaise and the coffee was then offloaded into other trucks, registration number UBE 355V and later were transported to Luzira by motor vehicles Registration number plates UAY 827Q and UBG 973L, which took the coffee to a company in Luzira to be sold.
The coffee was later rejected and was collected by the purported seller, Juma Musisi Alias Young Mandela alias Masape in motor vehicles Registration number plates UBD 151S and UAM 076N.
The five individuals who have been arrested and charged with stealing goods in transit are, Juma Musisi* alias Young Mandela alias Masape, 28, Kenneth Muswabi, 35, Kalule Medi, 42 and Mugabi Martin aged 27, all Ugandans.
He says the suspects appeared in Chief Magistrates court at Nabweru.
Efforts are underway to apprehend and charge the remaining suspects who include Asiimwe Allan, Kato Kiggundu, Joab Mucunguzi and Saidi Kasule alias Bogere who are still at large.
