NANSANA, WAKISO — Police in Nansana, Wakiso District, have arrested a 34-year-old Congolese national suspected of dealing in stolen mobile phones and transporting them to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The suspect, identified as Justine Kulimushi, was arrested on August 20, 2026, following intelligence that he had returned to Uganda and was purchasing suspected stolen mobile phones from Kalungi Plaza.
According to police, the arrest is linked to investigations into the theft of an iPhone valued at approximately Shs3 million, which was reported at Nansana Police Station on April 21, 2026.
Investigations into the stolen phone reportedly showed that it had been taken to Kalungi Plaza before being transported to Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Further intelligence gathered by police indicated that Kulimushi frequently travelled to Uganda to purchase stolen mobile phones for transportation to the DRC.
Following information that he had returned to Uganda and was buying suspected stolen phones, a joint team of Nansana Police and intelligence officers conducted an operation at Kalungi Plaza and arrested him.
Police said they recovered 27 second-hand mobile phones of different makes and models from the suspect. The phones had reportedly been factory-reset or flashed, allegedly to conceal their previous ownership and make them difficult to trace.
According to police, the phones are suspected to have been stolen from different parts of the Kampala Metropolitan area before being collected for resale to Kulimushi and other dealers.
The suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue to establish the source of the recovered phones, identify their rightful owners and trace other individuals allegedly involved in the suspected network.
Police have appealed to members of the public who have lost mobile phones to report to the nearest police station and provide details that could assist investigators in identifying and recovering their property.
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