Joshua Masereka the Deputy RDC Kasese says security personnel acted on a tip-off from residents in Kisanga A, Nyamwamba division in Kasese Municipality.
The three Baati Aderubo, Mbomboa Adriko and Renje Alo appeared before Arua Chief Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon and sentenced to Gili Gili government Prison after they pleaded guilty to the offence.
According to Hakiza, the suspects didn’t have any document authorizing them to enter Uganda when they were picked up. He says during the arrest, security impounded four fishing boats, one boat Engine and immature fish belonging to the suspects.
Kabale Chief Magistrate, Moses Kagoda Ntende adjourned the hearing to April 25th to allow Muhangi to prepare for the case. He further remanded the suspects to Ndorwa government prison.
The suspects were arrested during joint operations mounted by Police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces UPDF last night. They are said to have entered Uganda through ungazzeted entry points at Muramba and Nyarusiza in Kisoro District.
Eight Rwandan nationals are in police custody in Kabale district for entering the country illegally. The suspects who are all commercial sex workers were arrested during an operation on Friday morning.
Jean Bosco Bikorimana, one of the deportees says they crossed into Uganda through a hidden route in Katuna town Council in search of employment opportunities. He said their would-be employer had advanced them a payment of 20,000 Shillings before they started the journey.
The 409 brigade public relations officer Lt. Ronald Ovono told URN on Thursday that, the 58 South Sudanese nationals crossed to Uganda via Keri border point in Koboko district.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Nzabamwita, the Rwandan military spokesperson says the suspects were handed over to the Extended Joint Verification Mechanism-EJVM on Wednesday in Rubavu district at the Rwanda-DRC border.
A Congolese national was on Friday sentenced to a caution and ordered to be deported back to his country after being found guilty of illegal entry into Uganda.
Court in Buliisa district has charged and remanded seven Congolese fishermen for illegal entry and possession of illegal fishing gears. Prosecution has it that the accused were found at Kabolwa landing site on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert in Buliisa district without proper travel documents.
A Grade Two Magistrates Court sitting in Kihiihi town council has remanded a Congolese national to Kanungu government prison for illegal entry into Uganda and stealing a cow.
They are facing charges ranging from unlawful possession of guns to illegal entry into Uganda and poaching in Matheniko-Bokora game reserve in Moroto district.
Those sentenced included Emanuel Muhawenimana, Janamundu Ndayambaje , Jeanclaude Nhimyimana, Vianny Ntirenganya and Pascal Nsenga all residents of Musanze district in Rwanda.
30 people of Rwandan origin have been detained by Police in Kabale for illegal entry into Uganda. They were arrested along the Katuna Uganda-Rwanda border entry point. According Police, the suspects first claimed to be a burial party before confessing their destination was Mityana district to work.
