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Police arrest 196 suspects in Kampala crime operations

Steady4 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days
Thu, 22 October 2026peak 2 reports on Tue, 3 November 2026Wed, 4 November 2026

What it is about

Luke OwoyesigyireMuhammad AliSemwanga SimonBahai KikaayaBabirye ShakirahMukiibi JovanPolice OnNakawa, Buyende, UgandaNabweru, Wakiso, UgandaKyebando, Kibale, UgandaMakindye, Kampala, UgandaKampala, Kampala, UgandaKatwe, Kasese, UgandaKabalagala Police Division In KitoroNational Police ServiceNairobi, Nairobi Area, KenyaSoweto, Gauteng, South AfricaDriversNTSACapital FM

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
observer.ug1 original report
chimpreports.com1 original report
22 Oct, 21:05over 12 days3 Nov, 13:07

2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 4 original reports

  1. Thu, 22 October 2026

    1 report
    • observer.ug21:05first to report

      Police have arrested 196 suspects in operations targeting crime hotspots across Kampala and surrounding areas, recovering suspected narcotic substances, pangas and other items. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy public relations officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, said the arrests were made in Kabalagala, Katwe, Kira Road, Nansana and Nakawa on October 21 and 22, 2026. In Kabalagala, […]

  2. Tue, 3 November 2026

    2 reports
    • chimpreports.com13:07

      Police in Kampala have arrested 14 suspects in an operation targeting individuals accused of illegally siphoning fuel from motor vehicles and selling it to motorists. The operation was conducted by Kabalagala Police Division in Kitoro and Agip Zones, Kibuli Parish, Makindye Division on Monday. "During the operation, 14 suspects were arrested to assist with investigations," …

    • allafrica.com13:30

      Five people have been arrested and 1,300 litres of illicit Kangara seized during a police operation in Soweto, Nairobi, targeting the production of unregulated alcoholic brews.

  3. Wed, 4 November 2026

    1 report

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