Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested twelve suspects for vandalizing electricity infrastructure and illegal power connections.
The suspects were picked up following a joint operation between the Police, Military and Power distribution Company, Umeme from Kawempe Division and Wakiso District.
Nine suspects arrested at lower Nsooba zone in MulagoII-Kawempe division were nabbed illegally connecting power, while others from Gganda-B Nansana, Wakiso district were selling vandalized electricity equipment.
Claire Nabakka, the Deputy Police spokesperson, says that among the recovered electrical appliances are high voltage wires, insulators, poles, and safety helmets.
“We would like to warn those who masquerade to be selling electrical equipment and appliances, yet their major business is to deal in vandalized equipment from communities.” Nabakka said.
Stephen Illongole, the Spokesperson at Umeme, says they have realized more cases of vandalism to electricity infrastructure and illegal connections with Kampala Metropolitan areas.
He says illegal connections cause huge losses to the company while vandalism affects the entire economy at large.