Police in Ntungamo District have arrested a man identified as Charles Atuhairwe, suspected to be a key figure in a motor vehicle and motorcycle theft syndicate operating in the Rwizi Region.
Atuhairwe was arrested on Saturday, November 14, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation at Step Up Bar and Lodges in Ntungamo Town, where police also recovered four motorcycles suspected to have been stolen.
According to a statement issued by Rwizi Region Police spokesperson SP Samson Kasasira, Atuhairwe was identified by three suspects who had earlier been arrested during an operation conducted on November 8, 2026, at a garage in Rubare Town.
During that operation, police recovered four suspected stolen Toyota Premio vehicles, all silver or grey in colour, and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle.
The recovered vehicles were registration numbers UAR 089Q, UAJ 754L, UAK 736D and UAV 029A, while the motorcycle bore registration number UEZ 089Y.
Police said intelligence information subsequently led to Atuhairwe’s arrest and the recovery of four additional motorcycles bearing registration numbers UMA 267 KL, UFN 098 S and UGG 215 Q, alongside another motorcycle without a registration number.
The motorcycles are currently parked at Ntungamo Central Police Station as investigations continue.
Police also recovered two number plates, UAP 055H and UGG 055J, which were allegedly found in the suspects’ possession.
The three other suspects currently in police custody have been identified as Kamusiime Alex, Mwebesa Edgar and Niwagaba Samuel.
SP Kasasira said investigations into the suspects’ activities across the region are ongoing as police seek to establish the full extent of the alleged theft network.
