The Uganda Police is stuck with 5,015 motorcycles impounded over criminality, violation of road safety and traffic regulations during the lockdown.
Police have urged the public, especially those whose motorcycles were impounded during lockdown to pick them up with documents or prepare answers to the crime to which they were impounded.
This comes after President Yoweri Museveni directed the Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola, to ensure all motorcycles impounded during Covid19 lockdown especially during curfew hours be given back to owners.
Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson, explains that out of 5,015 still parked at various police stations include 1,471 that are being investigated by detectives at Criminal Investigations Directorate.
The motorcycles under the CID probe are suspected to have been used in among other crimes robberies, thefts, murders and smuggling.
The traffic police are still holding 2,913 motorcycles that were impounded for violating various road safety and traffic regulations.
Enanga explains that motorcycles impounded for riding past curfew time are only 227 while only 52 were impounded for engaging in criminal activities noting that said police are waiting for all those whose motorcycles were impounded over curfew to pick them up because they were pardoned.
Police are authorized to auction all motorcycles which are not claimed by owners after a period of six months unless they are exhibited in a criminal offence.
