Police has impounded eight motor vehicles in Mbarara that were coming from border districts.
The operation carried out last night intercepted the vehicles that were using porous routes inorder to beat the traffic check points.
The motor vehicles were impounded at remote check points set up on the bridges including, Katete, Kaburangire, Nyamitanga and Mbarara bypass next to Ngabo Academy.
In March this year after the emergence of COVID-19, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni suspended the use of all public means of transport in the 40 border districts to curtail the spread of the virus.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson says that some drivers from Kasese, Rubirizi, Ntungamo, Rukungiri and Isingiro districts have devised ways of defying the ban by using porous routes to enter Mbarara.
Kasasira says that the owners failed to explain where they were coming from and also to show their travel documents.
He says the passengers and owners of the motor vehicles impounded were released on police bond, while the vehicles impounded are still parked at Mbarara Central police station.
Emmy Katera Turyabagyenyi, Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Mbarara, says that the owners of the impounded motor vehicles will be charged with defying presidential directives and trying to spread an infectious disease. Mr. Emmy Speaking ;…..
Mr. Emmy used the same platform asking people to become vigilant and provide information to security at their different areas of Jurisdiction.
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