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Police arrest 136 suspects in crime sweep in Kampala Central Business District

Civic Space & Media Freedom Official claim Kampala 16 Feb 2026 Severity: 4/5

According to a Kampala Metropolitan Police statement reported by ChimpReports, a joint task force carried out operations at what police called crime hotspots in Kampala's Central Business District, arresting 136 suspects. Police said the suspects were screened and charged with offences linked to possession of suspected narcotics and are held at various police stations.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Kampala Metropolitan Police; they could not be checked independently.

Part of Joint security crime sweep in Kampala and Wakiso, February 2026. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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