Army distributes impounded charcoal to residents in Nwoya District; owners handed to police

Major Bilal Katamba, Fourth Infantry Division spokesperson, said security forces gave charcoal seized from illegal dealers to residents of Anaka Town Council and Agungu Village in Purongo Sub-county, on the orders of Maj Gen Busizoori. The commander said the aim was to support communities affected by deforestation from charcoal burning. According to the Daily Monitor, the owners of the seized charcoal were handed to the Nwoya District Police Commander for investigation.