The Police in Busia district have impounded a Fuso truck loaded with beans and a suspected stolen numberless vehicle.
The truck registration number UAR 351M was intercepted by police in Arubaine A village in the Eastern division of Busia Municipality when suspected thieves were crossing with it to neighboring Kenya on Sunday night.
Police impounded the truck following a tip off from whistleblowers. However, three occupants of the truck fled for fear of being arrested.
According to Didas Byaruhanga the Busia District Police Commander, police will take the impounded lorry to the Busia one-stop border post for thorough checking.
The police are also yet to establish where the numberless vehicle originated, but that they are investigating the theft of vehicle registration number UBJ 257M that belongs to Eva Nambache, a resident of Mawero East village.