No nonsense Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema has finally grabbed the government official fraudulently selling stickers to unauthorized persons.

President Yoweri Museveni on 13th April 2020, directed the State House Anti Corruption Unit to investigate allegations of illegal issuance of Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers.

Lt. Col. Nakalema in a press release she shared on her social media handles said: “The allegations were that Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers were corruptly being issued to non essential motor vehicle users contrary to the Presidential directives and ministry of works and transport standard operating procedures, hnce undermining the lock down measures.”

She explained: “Working with the Uganda Police Force, and in consultation with the Hon. Minister of Works and Transport and his tehcnical tea, we under took several operations and caused arrest of several suspects.”

Lt. Col. Nakalema added: “Investigations revealed 03 broad categories of offenses involving illegal issuance of Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers. The categories are;

Sale of official Covid-19motor vehicle stickers by a government official to authorized persons.

“An internal security organisation staff Sgt. Ariong Osikol Stephen who was attached to the MoWT sold stickers to several people including 03 Pakistani nationals. Ariong was arrested and charged with breach of trust by a person employed in the public service. The 03 Pakistanis were also arrested with unlawful possession of government stores. They all pleaded guilty and were remanded.”

Unlawful possession of government stores
“06 other persons were also arrested and charged with the offense of unlawful possession of government stores. Some pleaded guilty and the are all on remand. All motor vehicles involved were impounded.”

Forgery of Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers
“06 suspects were arrested and and have been charged with offences of forgery and uttering forged documents. These included a 24 year old Mugarura Disan Dickson, the “mastermind” behind the forgery of the Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers. A search was conducted at his residence and work premise at Nasser Road where 03 laptop computers, 03 printers used in the forgery were seized and 167 forged Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers recovered.”

Lt. Col. Nakalema further said: “These operations and investigations are still on-going. The public is reminded that Covid-19 motor vehicle stickers are not for sale. This is to urge you not to fall prey to scammers.”