According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala, officers from Jinja Road Police Station conducted the operation on 5th March 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the Kiseka area of Central Division, Kampala District.
Authorities said the crackdown targeted shops suspected of receiving and selling stolen property within the area.
During the searches, police recovered various motor vehicle parts believed to have been stolen from different vehicles. The items recovered included old vehicle grills, side mirrors, motor vehicle number plates, spotlights, headlamps, and baby side mirrors.
The six suspects arrested during the operation have been charged with receiving and retaining suspected stolen property. They are currently detained at Jinja Road Police Station pending prosecution.
In a related development, police on March 3, 2026, carried out another intelligence-led operation targeting persistent phone snatching and the theft of vehicle parts along the Lugogo–Nakawa traffic lights corridor on Jinja Road in Kampala District.
The operation resulted in the arrest of a key suspect identified as Denis Sserugo, who was apprehended near the former Electoral Commission premises.
During interrogation, Sserugo reportedly revealed that he and his accomplices “who are still at large” would monitor high-end vehicles, particularly Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover models, before removing and stealing their side mirrors.
Police have since launched a manhunt for the remaining suspects.
Authorities also noted that similar enforcement operations have previously been conducted along Wampewo Avenue and the Jinja Road traffic corridor on 23 and 24 October 2025, an intelligence-led operation in these areas led to the arrest of two suspects who were later charged with stealing from motor vehicles.
During that earlier crackdown, several exhibits were recovered from Wakiseka, including baby mirrors, side mirrors, grills for Toyota Harrier vehicles, lamps, and other related items.
Police say the renewed operations underscore their commitment to curbing theft from motor vehicles and dismantling networks dealing in stolen automotive parts within the Kampala Metropolitan area.
