The Police Directorate of Crime Intelligence have arrested a boda boda rider over his involvement in the robbery of shs2.2billion that happened at the home of NRM treasurer, Barbara Nekesa last year.
Police on Monday said Ivan Lukungu, aka Pallaso who was on the run was tracked down and arrested from Nyendo in Masaka where he has been hiding following the robbery.
“It took operatives from the Directive of Crime Intelligence about three days of active surveillance to arrest him along Edward Street in Masaka City,” police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said on Monday.
Whereas 12 others including police officers were arrested over the robbery that saw assailants break into the home of Nekesa on December, 5 in Kyeyitabya zone, Bukasa Parish in Makindye division.
Shs41 million belonging to Nekesa and another shs2.2 billion belonging to her husband and businessman, Hajji Sulaiman Lumolo was stolen.
Police said last week that only two of the five bags of cash were accounted for, suspecting that Pallaso could have ran away with the other bags of money.
According to Enanga, on arrest, Lukungu admitted to have participated in the robbery but said he was only given shs123 million.
“He used the money to buy a Toyota Harrier for shs62 million, a restaurant business for shs20 million, a plot of land along Nabugabo road in Masaka City and an electric shop on goodwill at shs16 million,” Enanga said.
It is also said that the electric shop was bought for the new wife that Lukungu married after this heist but also bought a house using part of the money.
Police have said that all the property, which are proceedings of crime have been attached.
Lukungu is to be arraigned in courts of law to face charges of aggravated robbery among others after his colleagues are on remand at Luzira after appearing before the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court.
How police officers robbed shs2.4bn from NRM treasurer, Barbara Nekesa’s home
