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TORORO: Police Busts Racket Counterfeiting Tororo, Simba Cement

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By Weswa Ronnie

 

TORORO

 

Police in Tororo has recovered bags and products of counterfeit cement products labeled Tororo Cement and Simba Cement.

 

The operation that was carried out on Thursday, 8th August, 2024 saw the recovery of 60 bags of suspected cement packaged in bags labeled Tororo cement, a heap of suspected adulterated cement, 21 empty bags labeled Tororo Cement, 11 empty bags labeled Simba Cement and un assorted bags of suspected sand/soil.

 

According to the Ag. Police Spokesperson, Bukedi South-Region, IP Moses Mugwe, this matter came up on Thursday at around noon when  the DPC Tororo, SP Sabira Sadat received information from the DISO Tororo that there was a store belonging to one Ochieng Moses at Akapa Trading Center in Tororo District containing suspected counterfeit Cement.

 

The DPC swung into action and raided Ochieng’s shop where a one Othieno Jeremiah alias Wandera a driver of motor vehicle Reg. UAU 342W was arrested and the motor vehicle loaded with bags of suspected counterfeit Cement labeled Simba Cement impounded and parked at Tororo CPS parking yard.

 

A report was made Vide Tor SD Ref:61/08/08/2024 and CRB:677/2024 respectively and statements were made from relevant witnesses.

 

The Scene of crime was visited and documented by SOCO and a team of Detectives commanded by DPC Tororo.

 

Efforts to have Ochieng Moses arrested are in progress.

 



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