Arua City, Uganda – Police in Arua City have recovered 27 motorcycles suspected to have been stolen during an operation carried out following the arrest of a suspected motorcycle thief.
According to the Police spokesperson for West Nile Region, SSP Josephine Angucia, the operation was conducted on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2026, at around 6:00 a.m. by officers attached to Arua Central Business Division.
SSP Angucia said the suspect was arrested in connection with motorcycle theft and later led investigators to Hidmola Hotel, formerly known as Republic Hotel, located along Lemerujua Road in Obolokofuku Cell, Central Ward, Arua City, where one of the suspected stolen motorcycles had allegedly been hidden.
“Upon recovery of the motorcycle, the suspect further pointed out other motorcycles suspected to have been stolen within the same parking yard,” she said.
She explained that officers discovered several motorcycles without registration numbers, prompting them to impound all of them for verification.
“In total, 27 unregistered motorcycles without registration numbers were recovered and transported to Arua City Central Business Division Police Station, where they are currently parked pending verification and further investigations,” SSP Angucia added.
Police have since opened a General Enquiry File (GEF), while the proprietor and manager of the premises have recorded statements to assist with ongoing investigations.
SSP Angucia also called upon members of the public who may have lost motorcycles to visit Arua CPS to verify ownership.
She further noted that operations are still ongoing as police continue to investigate a suspected motorcycle theft network in the city.
