Police have arrested 35 suspects in separate night operations in Kajjansi and Kyengera, Wakiso District, targeting individuals suspected of involvement in theft, housebreaking, drug abuse and other criminal activities.
The operations, conducted on different dates in November, also saw police intercept a man found transporting two pigs at night, which were suspected to have been stolen.
In the first operation, officers from Kajjansi Police Division arrested 24 suspects between 8pm and midnight on November 11 in Nakigalala A and B, Kitende A and KKB cells in Kitende Ward, Kajjansi Town Council.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the operation followed intelligence identifying several gambling spots, card and Ludo playing areas and cinema halls allegedly being used as meeting points by suspected criminals.
Police said the locations were reportedly being used to plan and coordinate criminal activities targeting members of the public.
During the operation, officers also intercepted a man identified only as Kamya while transporting two pigs at night.
The animals were suspected to have been stolen and are undergoing verification to establish their ownership.
In a separate operation conducted by Kyengera Police Station between 10pm on November 2 and 1:20am on November 3, 11 male suspects were arrested in Kasenge, Kazinga and Kinawa areas.
The operation targeted individuals suspected of involvement in drug abuse and general theft following information received about criminal activities in the communities.
Owoyesigyire said all the 35 suspects were being held at Kajjansi, Bwebajja and Kyengera police stations for screening and further interrogation to establish their involvement in the alleged offences.
The operations form part of Kampala Metropolitan Police efforts to address criminal activities in residential communities and surrounding trading centres.
Police urged residents to remain vigilant and share timely information with security agencies to support crime prevention.
The suspects had not yet been taken to court by the time of the statement.
