Police form special squad aimed to fight armed robbery

“Criminals use children in robberies, house break-ins and burglaries because they can pass through points adults cannot. They also trick maids and children into volunteering information on when household heads are away or what valuables are in the home,” Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said recently.

Security agencies led by the Police have formed special squads to hunt down a new armed gang believed to be behind at least 40 robberies carried out over the last five months, security sources have said.