Over 90 bags of charcoal have been impounded along Moroto-Nakapiripirit road, in an operation mounted by both the police and national forestry authority on Saturday.

Joint security forces in conjunction with NFA have continued to impound charcoal in Karamoja, as they implement the presidential executive order number three.

In an operation mounted yesterday, Police spokesperson for Karamoja, Mike Longole confirmed the arrest of 95 bags of charcoal.

Longole says despite continuous sensitization against charcoal burning, some people have persistently ignored the warnings, citing communities in Lokapel junction, Nakoit, Cornerkapel, Koomo and Alekilek among others.

The police spokesperson cautioned that the forces will not relent but continue to apprehend those caught burning and selling charcoal and they will be prosecuted in the courts of law.

However, a section of members of the public have accused the police to be the biggest beneficiaries of the impounded charcoal, especially when it is auctioned by the National forestry authority.

They claim that the big shots buy the biggest chunk of the charcoal and very little is left for members of the public.

Longole however says everyone is entitled to buying the impounded charcoal once auctioned, including police officers.