By Spy Uganda
The Busia enforcement recently raided prominent stores in Sofia and Daban, yielding significant seizures and arrests. Following weeks of gathering intelligence, the team recovered a number of contraband goods.
The operation started with the interception of a vehicle registration number UAH 073N suspected of carrying smuggled rice from Kenya. The vehicle was apprehended at 4:00am along Milo Nane road and was driven to the URA station in Busia.
Further surveillance also led to the seizure of various goods, including:
– 1.37 cartons of Dunia Wheat Flour from Kenya
– 24 bales of worn clothes
– 5 bags of Bamburi Cement from Kenya
– 4 pieces of Ling Long tyres
– 17 bags of Muhamood Rice from Pakistan,
– 30 bags of Baraf Rice from India
– 15 Rolls of Viscoe Material
– 1 Motorcycle, reg no UFJ 911P
– 1 Toyota Rav 4, reg no UAH 073N
URA says currently, offence management has commenced, with further investigations to curtail smuggling networks.
