Police in Uganda have once again put to task the reverred Canine Unit, this time round using a special sniffer dog to recover stolen items and arrest a suspect promptly.

The Uganda Police Force officers, domiciled in Ntungamo District, western Uganda, have recovered two motor vehicle batteries stolen from a vehicle in Cell 08, Ntungamo Ward, with one suspect arrested in the process.

The arrested suspect has been identified as Akampwera Kenneth, while the two other prime suspects still at large are Wilber and Kasinge.

It is reported that on the night of 20th August 2026, the suspects stole two batteries from the complainant’s motor vehicle.

Upon receiving the report, Police responded swiftly and, together with the Canine Unit, visited the scene of crime.

A sniffer dog, identified as Yuda, was introduced at the vehicle, where the suspects are believed to have stood while removing the batteries.

The dog successfully picked up the target scent and tracked it for approximately 200 metres along the road before branching off and proceeding into a workshop belonging to Akampwera, who deals in scrap materials.

Upon entering the workshop, the dog laid down, indicating that the scent picked up from the crime scene had ended there.

A prompt search of the workshop was subsequently conducted by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate, leading to the recovery of two batteries, which were positively identified by the complainant as the stolen items.

Kenneth was arrested and is currently in Police custody to assist with investigations, while efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend Wilber and Kasinge, who remain at large.

Investigations into the matter are ongoing.