The territorial police in Kira region has recovered the semi-trailer tank Mercedes Benz, blue in color, under reg. no. UAU 402E which was intercepted by a group of five armed thugs at Bukoyo village along the Iganga-Jinja highway.

SCP Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson said that, the incident happened on October 21, 2023, at around 9pm after the driver was put at gun point, but the semi-trailer with 34 tons of Kerosene was recovered in Jinja City.

According to Enanga, all the kerosene which was being transported from Kenya to Kampala was found intact and brought to Prompet Energies Ltd depot.

“The scene was thoroughly documented, and the trailer with all its goods handed over to the management of Prompet Energies Ltd,” Enanga said.

He said that, the semi-trailer driver identified as Abdul Nuru, who was attacked and dumped in the Kakira sugar plantation where he was found, was given first aid and his statement recorded by police.

“The driver of the trailer, Abdul Nuru, a Somali national based in Kisumu, Kenya, who was attacked, dragged out, tied both hands and legs, and bundled into the car boot, of a Toyota Wish whose number plates were not identified, was recovered after being found dumped in Kakira sugar plantation. He was given first aid and his statement recorded at Iganga police station,” he said.

However, according to Enanga, efforts are in place to have the suspects who fled from the scene, tracked down, and arrested for their criminal actions.

The incident also shows that, goods in transit including fuel, continue to be targeted, especially at night, which calls for extra vigilance and target hardening measures.

Police called upon all truck drivers to call the National Operations Command Centre to report any suspicious activity.