Police Kampala has in custody six thugs who were arrested this afternoon in connection to a botched robbery at City Oil Pump Fuel Station in Kamwokya, a Kampala Suburb.
The six were arrested this afternoon by the Flying Squad operatives after they drove into the Pump Fuel Station in a numberless Noah vehicle.
Police also recovered two AK47 guns and two pistols from the suspects. According to Charles Oshel, a guard attached to Security Group Uganda (SGA), he received a tip off from his friend from the Criminal Investigations Department on Monday that some thugs had planned to rob the City Oil Pump Station using a vehicle registration number UAJ 546J.
Oshel says they laid a trap for the suspects but they didn't show up as expected. According to Oshel, he received another call from his friend this morning warning about the planned robbery using a numberless vehicle.
Oshel immediately notified the City Oil management, which agreed with Police to deploy plain cloth officers. He says after around 1pm the suspects stormed the pump fuel station, prompting him to put the driver of their vehicle at gunpoint.
City Oil Manager, Ahmed Yusuf, says they were well prepared for the robbers since they had been tipped off about their mission. He however, says their plan was to engage the suspects until they become aggressive.
Emilian Kayima, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson is currently addressing the press on the matter and we shall give you updates when they do come in.
