Police in Nakapiripirit district have impounded 170 jerrycans of illicit waragi from Naturum village, Loregae sub-county.

According to inspector of police, Mike Longole, the police spokesperson for Karamoja, this followed an intelligence tip off at around1:30pm today.

Longole says the caretaker of the deadly waragi, Philip Lokure-a resident of Kakomongole village has also been apprehended to aid police with more information.

Just a fortnight ago, 35 jerrycans of waragi were impounded from the home of the district speaker of Nakapiripirit district.

Subsequently, the speaker was summoned by police to record statements over the same.

Police in Karamoja has partly attributed raids in the region to illicit waragi-which they say gives the cattle thieves courage to conduct rustling.