Police in Mbale city have in custody two private security guards on allegations of staging an illegal roadblock.
The suspects are Andrew Okello and Albert Omageni employees of security Uganda company and residents of Nasenyi cell in Dokho ward in Mbale City Industrial division.
According to Rogers Taitika the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, the duo was arrested for staging an illegal roadblock on Monday night in Dokho where they impersonated traffic police and extorted money from Boda boda riders, passengers, and vehicles.
Taitika adds that the officers from Malukhu police acted on a tip-off and picked up the suspects. He says that police recovered a rifle and five rounds of ammunition from the suspects.
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