With the rate at which the majority of  Cargo truck drivers entering Uganda are testing positive, extra vigilance has been tightened at the border points.

This comes after concerns that officers in charge at the border points are recklessly letting in these drivers without the necessary requirements.

On the 25th April 2020, the Ministry of Health posted a video on tweeter handle showing two truck drivers at the Malaba border entry point seen handing over what looks like cash in form of bribes to two police officers.

Police in Malaba has on Sunday 26th April 2020, thrown the two senseless police officers behind their coolers for reportedly seeking bribes from truck drivers in cargo trucks at the entry border point.

They are likely to be charged with attempting to cause the spread of an infectious disease once investigations are complete.

The two errant police officers identified as Fred Muwoya and  Steven Masereka were captured on a video that went viral over the weekend as if taking bribes.

The video shows the two officers separately stopping the trucks and receiving money before allowing the vehicles to continue.

There is also audio in the video of a man saying, these men in the uniform face a risk of acquiring coronavirus.

The District Police Commander-DPC, Rogers Chebene, says the two officers have also been placed under quarantine as the investigations into the matter continue.

He adds that they are still investigating because when they looked at the video, it’s still not clear whether the duo was extorting money or doing their routine checkup.

Dr. Mwebasa Henry the director health services at the Ministry of Health reacted to this in a tweet reading

”The officers were arrested and further action will be taken. All officers at border points of entry are also tasked to take appropriate protective measures when handling cargo transporters”

COVID -19 cases in Uganda now stand at 79 with the latest being of four truck drivers who entered Uganda from Tanzania through the Mutukula border.

Uganda virus Institute subjected over 1578 samples from truck drivers to tests on Sunday.

411 local tests were also done and all turned out negative.