Police in Katooke have arrested suspected vehicle number plates thieves involved in activities of extorting money from residents of Katooke,Kibwa ,Wamala, Nabweru,Lugoba ,Kazo Nansana and Kawempe.

Three suspects are Kuraish Lubuulwa, 17;  Ramadhan Kabooyo aka Amooti, 22; and Experito Ssengoba aged 19.

The trio were arrested with 29 stolen vehicles number plates.

Police said their arrest followed numerous complaints from residents about rising vehicle vandalism and number plates theft by unknown suspects who leave behind their phone numbers demanding for mobile money before giving back the plates.

After several hours of questioning the suspects opened up and led police to different locations where they had hid the number plates.