KAMPALA- The Directorate of Crime intelligence in Police have apprehended the key suspect in a CCTV video clip of car washers of Mulago washing bay siphoning fuel in a vehicle of a customer that has been making rounds on social media.
The video footage circulating on social media shows three people siphoning fuel from a vehicle, double cabin grey in colour, which prompted the crime intelligence to swung into action after receiving information that it’s a dairy crime happening.
Kampala Metropolitan police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango has said that the operation has led to the arrest of a key suspect in that footage identified as Mutebi Peter aged 30 years, a resident of Quorta zone, Kyebando parish, Kawempe Division, the outskirt of city.
“We’re still looking for the others still at large, the group is big, this is what has been happening, among these is Asiku, Lubwama, Mawanda, John, Emma and Kalema, all these are a part of the group.” Onyango said.
The Police intelligence has revealed that over 20 vehicles are siphoned on daily basis and the fuel is sold out to boda boda riders at Shs 5,000 per two litres whereas diesel is sold in Bwaise.
It has also been revealed that the drivers connive with the same criminals to siphon the fuel from their bosses’ vehicles, and the same criminal activity has been taking long in the same area with full knowledge of managers of the washing.
Onyango says the suspect has been charged with Stealing from a Motor vehicle as the operation is being extended to all washing bays in the same area.
“The Drivers connive with criminals to siphon the fuel from their bosses’ vehicles. Such criminal activity has taken place in the same area with full knowledge of managers of the washing bay, similar operations are to be extended to nearby washing bays in the area.” Onyango added.
