Police in Kampala is looking for three suspects who have been defrauding people in and around Wakiso District on pretence that they are National Drug Authority officials.
According to the police spokesperson, Kampala metropolitan area, Patrick Onyango, the suspects were four in number and police managed to arrested one.
“The suspects were using motor vehicle registration number UBG 334A to defraud attendants from different clinics and pharmacies around Wakiso district,” Onyango said in a statement.
He noted that police were notified about this criminal acts and CCTV Command Centre at Nateete were tasked to follow the said vehicle since 27/07/2020.
Onyango added that the operators of CCTV cameras have been trailing these people until 24/08/2020 when one suspect was arrested using a combination of forces of CCTV cameras, Traffic and Field Forces Unit.
“The vehicle was also impounded at Kawempe. We are releasing this footage requesting the public to positively identify the three suspects who escaped arrest,” he said.
In the video, Onyango said, the big man in necktie, a woman with face mask and a brown lady took off adding that the criminals use ladies to pretend to be National Drug Authority officials.
“We appeal to members of the public to be alert and report any person, who claims to be a National Drug Authority official to the nearest Police Station,” he noted.