Last evening, police successfully foiled a bank robbery at Acacia Mall, apprehending four suspects involved in a heist targeting Stanbic Bank.
Kituuma Rusoke, the police spokesperson, confirmed that a fifth suspect is in critical condition. The individuals were already on the police watchlist and are believed to be connected to a series of previous robberies.
“The Uganda Police Force has successfully thwarted an attempted robbery involving Shs 500 million,” Rusoke stated.
In an intelligence-driven operation, police deployed officers to key locations, leading to the interception of suspects traveling on motorcycles. The suspects had been tracking their target from Acacia Mall, intending to steal a cash bag, but were intercepted at several points, including Total Acacia and Tagore Road.
Rusoke reported that six suspects were neutralized, and police recovered two motorcycles, two pangas, and pepper spray.
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