Cybercrime, trafficking top EAC police region concerns

Recent data from Uganda’s Police forensic services revealed a sharp increase in cybercrime cases, rising from 165,001 in 2022 to 211,396 in 2023 — a 28% increase.

Cybercrime, trafficking top EAC police region concerns

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Cybercrime, drug trafficking and human smuggling remain the most pressing crimes in the 14 member countries under the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (EAPCCO), a regional police

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Cybercrime, trafficking top EAC police region concerns

Recent data from Uganda’s Police forensic services revealed a sharp increase in cybercrime cases, rising from 165,001 in 2022 to 211,396 in 2023 — a 28% increase.

Cybercrime, trafficking top EAC police region concerns

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