Police bust theft ring
THE Police and Tracker (U) Ltd, a car tracking firm, have traced a vehicle that was stolen in Uganda to the DR Congo.<br>They consequently bust an intricate car theft ring in the region.
By Steven Candia
THE Police and Tracker (U) Ltd, a car tracking firm, have traced a vehicle that was stolen in Uganda to the DR Congo.
They consequently bust an intricate car theft ring in the region.
The vehicle, a Nissan Terrano II (UG 0311F), was discovered in the north-eastern Congo in the hands of a senior Congolese army officer in Ituri Province, Aru zone. However, the officer has clung to the vehicle.
As a result, Uganda Police and Tracker are seeking the services of Interpol and the Congolese Police to wrest the vehicle from the officer.
The vehicle, belonging to Bank of Uganda’s Institute of Bankers, was stolen from their premises on Buganda Road in Kampala on August 20.
Addressing the press immediately after the theft, Kampala Police chief Grace Turyagumanawe said he could not rule out the involvement of the guards who were on duty at the premises, who had gone missing.
However, when contacted on Monday, turyagumanawe said he had not been briefed on the latest development.
“As it is a matter of cross-border crime, either the Police headquarters or Interpol should be handling it,†he said.
Tracker (U) Ltd country manager Titus Tuitoek said the vehicle was traced late August through their enhanced cross-border tracking system.
He described the network of car thieves in the region as intricate, extending to South Africa, with most stolen vehicles ending up in Eastern Congo, an area in total anarchy.
“Groups of car thieves are located across the Great Lakes region countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo,†he said.
THE Police and Tracker (U) Ltd, a car tracking firm, have traced a vehicle that was stolen in Uganda to the DR Congo.
They consequently bust an intricate car theft ring in the region.
The vehicle, a Nissan Terrano II (UG 0311F), was discovered in the north-eastern Congo in the hands of a senior Congolese army officer in Ituri Province, Aru zone. However, the officer has clung to the vehicle.
As a result, Uganda Police and Tracker are seeking the services of Interpol and the Congolese Police to wrest the vehicle from the officer.
The vehicle, belonging to Bank of Uganda’s Institute of Bankers, was stolen from their premises on Buganda Road in Kampala on August 20.
Addressing the press immediately after the theft, Kampala Police chief Grace Turyagumanawe said he could not rule out the involvement of the guards who were on duty at the premises, who had gone missing.
However, when contacted on Monday, turyagumanawe said he had not been briefed on the latest development.
“As it is a matter of cross-border crime, either the Police headquarters or Interpol should be handling it,†he said.
Tracker (U) Ltd country manager Titus Tuitoek said the vehicle was traced late August through their enhanced cross-border tracking system.
He described the network of car thieves in the region as intricate, extending to South Africa, with most stolen vehicles ending up in Eastern Congo, an area in total anarchy.
“Groups of car thieves are located across the Great Lakes region countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo,†he said.