Uganda’s Directorate of Interpol and International Relations ran the joint security operation Usalama across the country from 30 October to 4 November 2019, targeting terrorism, drug and human trafficking, vehicle theft, smuggling and environmental crime.[1][2] Interpol director AIGP Moses Balimwoyo announced the results at a press briefing at Interpol headquarters in Kololo.[1]
In Busia District, officers destroyed 33 gardens of cannabis measuring about 30 acres (about 12.1 hectares), and recovered and destroyed six bags of dried and crushed cannabis and 20 kilograms of cannabis seeds.[1][2] Ten suspects were arrested in Busia in possession of about 10 kilograms of dried cannabis leaves and seeds and were charged and remanded to prison.[1]
Wider narcotics arrests
Three suspects were arrested over cultivating narcotic drugs and taken to court.[1] Six suspects were arrested at three drug-dealing hubs in Kisenyi, Kampala, and two more were arrested for trafficking in narcotic drugs in Busia; all were charged in court.[1][2] Another 50 small wrapped papers of suspected narcotics were recovered in Mbale and sent to the laboratory for analysis.[1]
