Police in Moroto district
today disposed off waragi worth 27 million shillings, as Karamoja attempts to
rid the region of this dangerous drink.
The exercise
was presided over by the RDC at Moroto central police station premises.
According to
IP Mike Longole-the regional police spokesperson, the 90 jerrycans of the
illicit waragi poured today were impounded during different operations within
the district.
The exercise
brings in total the amount of waragi destroyed since 16th May 2022
to 4637 jerrycans out of the 6300jerrycans arrested in various operations.
In the
police annual report for 2022, Karamoja sub-region tops in murder by shooting
and assault cases, and this has been partly blamed on excessive consumption of
illicit waragi.
The
consumption of illicit waragi in the region has also been reported as the major
driver of cattle rustling.