President Museveni assured the public that once they go electronic, the government will be able to trace them.
"I know this because in my other work of fighting when you go electronic, you can be traced, therefore I don't believe that once you go electronic, you are not traceable," said Museveni at the 4th international conference on tax in Africa (ICTA) and the African tax administration forum's 10th anniversary celebrations.
At the same event, President Museveni shares a light moment with Esther and Ezekiel the siblings who won the East Africa's Got Talent' competition.
Police deployed along Mutaasa Kafeero plaza during the operation aimed at cracking down the illegally stolen phone, Over 300 suspect were arrested and 1600 phones were confiscated in October.
EDDIE SSEJJOBA'S LENSE IN NAGURU
Compiled by Tracy Gwambe