A police driver in Uganda has been dismissed from the force and charged to court for illegal possession of forestry products, this was disclosed in a statement.
Police driver, identified as CPL Walukayo Jude, attached to Elgon region in Mbale, and three other dealers were arrested “while transporting 80 bags of charcoal along the Nakapiripirit-Moroto highway, in a lorry truck under reg.no. UP 9639. He was immediately charged with scandalous behaviour and dismissed from the Force,” the statement on Twitter added.
The operations against charcoal dealings in Karamoja are ongoing following the executive Directive from President William Ruto.