Police in Kiira region have arrested Dennis Bimbona, the Jinja City Council’s acting senior law enforcement officer over the illegal sale of the road unit.
It is alleged that in August, Bimbona connived with senior officials in Jinja City to sell off two skip loaders, and a bulldozer, among other motorized equipment.
Bimbona, who is a key suspect fled into hiding, prompting police detectives to mount a search for him. He was arrested on Monday from his hiding place within Kampala City, where he was disguising as a hardware shop attendant.
Bimbona is currently detained at Jinja Central Police Station, awaiting further prosecution.
The Kiira Regional Police Spokesperson, James Mubi says that Bimbona oversaw the towing of the road unit from the city’s parking yard in disguise of servicing the equipment, only to fraudulently sell them off.
Mubi adds that investigations are still underway.URN