Security agencies have arrested six people, including three who reportedly impersonated National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) workers and attacked chineese at a residence in Kyambogo, Nakawa Division, and Kampala City.
The suspects attacked and tied a Chinese chef and a maid, at a home in Kampala before robbing Shs100m two weeks ago.
A female suspect seen in a video during the attack was arrested in Ntungamo District where she was constructing a house for her parents, reportedly using part of the robbed money
Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said the female suspect led police to others who were in a guest house in Bundibugyo District as they were about to travel to Democratic Republic of Congo to carry out another robbery.
“ We used hi-tech surveillance equipment to track them down. A vehicle the suspects had hired to travel to Congo was also impounded. We recovered house-breaking implements,” Mr Enanga said yesterday at police headquarters.
The two men and a woman, wearing helmets and masks, pretended to be workers of NWSC who wanted to check on the water system.
The Chinese cook gave them access to the residence, which is the home of several Chinese nationals.
In the process of inspection, one of the suspects grabbed the Chinese cook and put him in a chokehold. The suspects also grabbed a maid and tied their victims in a room and stole the money kept in another room before they fled.
NWSC spokesperson Samuel Apedel later said the suspects were imposters.
Mr Enanga yesterday said five of the six arrested suspects are residents of Kampala City. The other is a resident of Kasese Town. All the suspects are being held on charges of armed robbery.
“One suspect in custody is an expert in break-ins and opening safes and the entire racket relied on his expertise to carry out the robberies,” he said.