113 arrested, several weapons recovered in police operation against criminal gangs

By Segawa Robert
Police have recovered weapons and tools used to terrorize Kampala and surrounding  residents during an operation that was carried out in the past two weeks.
According to Kampala Metropolitan police commander Frank Mwesigwa, the police first made a watch list of over 100 hardcore  criminals. They were followed, leading to arrest of over 113 people and recovery of  weapons.
Mwesigwa showed journalists weapons including an AK47 rifle, pistol with 9 rounds, axes, pangas, knives, pick axes and hammers among other tools recovered from criminals.
He said the criminals had been arrested from areas of Bwaise, Kiwatule, Najeera, Makindye,Kira and the city centre.
The KMP commander said most of those arrested are repeat offenders who had been released .
Mwesigwa said 92 of these criminals have been charged in courts of law and remanded to Luzira.