Police in Iganga District arrested 28 young people on Saturday 27 June 2026 in an operation against suspected drug hotspots in Iganga Municipality and Nakigo Sub-county.[1][2][3] Officers led by the officer in charge of Iganga Central Police Station searched Bikadho Zone and Bugumba “A” in the municipality and Bulubandi Central “B” in Nakigo Sub-county.[1]
Busoga East regional police spokesperson ASP Michael Kasadha said the operation followed complaints from residents about insecurity linked to drug abuse.[1] Pieces of suspected marijuana were recovered and exhibited, he said.[1] Edge.ug reported that officers also recovered quantities of suspected cannabis during the raids.[2]
The suspects were held as detectives completed investigations; the Daily Express reported that all 28 were at Iganga Central Police Station and that case files would go to the Resident State Attorney for legal advice.[1] Uncovered UG said charges over possession and use of illegal narcotics were expected after screening.[3] No weight for the marijuana was given.[1][2][3]
Kasadha said earlier investigations had linked drug abuse in the district to mugging, house break-ins, robbery and motorcycle theft.[1] The operation was part of a wider campaign in the Busoga sub-region, with similar crackdowns recently held in Jinja and Mayuge, the Daily Express reported.[1]
Local resident Okia David told the Daily Express that arrests alone would not solve the problem and called for sensitisation in schools and communities.[1]
