By Spy Uganda
The CCTV Command Centre in coordination with the Territorial Police at Kira division have arrested a boda boda rider of motorcycle registration number UFG 326Z, identified as Mawazi Jimmy, after he was captured at various CCTV zones, actively surveilling a couple of bank clients.
The suspect would constantly alert his accomplices with vehicle intrusion devices in a motor vehicle who would immediately come into contact with the targeted vehicle, break-in and rob the cash and other valuables. The suspects were using two vehicles, a Toyota spacio and Toyota wish to rob their targets.
In the matter under inquiry, they trailed a female victim from KCB bank, at Lugogo Shopping Mall, till when she made a stop over at a supermarket in Sonde. As soon as she entered the supermarket, her motor vehicle was broken into and cash totaling 50m robbed. More than 20 similar reports of car break-ins, have been reported within the KMP area.
According to Police, new technology has made it easier for car break-ins at drive ways and parking lots at night.
The perpetrators use electronic devices, typically used by mechanics to reprogram the factory settings and also disconnect the alarms, from below the dashboard. This enables them to strip the vehicle, of its spare parts and electronic gadgets.
“Our joint task teams remain active and aggressive in its efforts to combat car break -ins. As we pursue more suspects of the gang, we encourage all managers of financial intuitions, supermarkets, other business premises, to adopt real time monitoring mechanisms, in their parking slots and CCTV monitoring rooms,” says Police adding, “In addition, posting signs indicating that the car is under surveillance and alerting car owners about theft problems and other risk factors is very crucial in countering such thefts.”
