Bukedea: S.1 student arrested in possession of live bullets

Posted on Nov 03, 2022
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Police in Bukedea Central Police Station in Bukedea district have arrested a senior one student for possessing live bullets.

 

According to information received by this website, the student who studies in St.Theresa Secondary school- Okungoro was arrested on 01/11/2022 at around 4:30 pm after police of

Bukedea was tipped of his possession of bullets at the school premises. 

 

"We consequently, visited the scene where three bullets were recovered and upon the conduct of a further search at the suspect's place of residence 24 bullets were found and recovered", SP Ageca Oscar Gregg PRO, East Kyoga said in a press statement today.

 

Ageca also added police in Bukedea have registered a case of Possession of government stores to wit 27 bullets vide CRB 534/2022 and currently have two suspects in custody to help with inquiries including but not limited to the source of these bullets. 

 

"We want to warn the general public and reiterate the importance of not keeping or storing or being in possession of any items that are a preserve of the armed forces, as it's a crime under the legal regime of the Republic of Uganda", he added.

 

 

 

 

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