
Police in Kampala have arrested three individuals, identified as Derrick Tumusiime, Emmy Kitoko, and Fabrice Niyonzima, a Rwandan national, on suspicion of theft and sale of mobile phones. The arrests were made during an intelligence-led operation, which resulted in the recovery of 143 suspected stolen phones.
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