Police in Karamoja under the anti-stock theft unit have reduced the number of exit routes for trucks carrying livestock out of Karamoja in a bid to curb commercial raids.

According to police, the move will ease verification of animals.

Police mouthpiece for Karamoja, Mike Longole says a number of raided animals are taken to various cattle markets all over Karamoja by thieves and are eventually bought and transported out of the region through the various routes.

Longole argues that this has made recovery efforts difficult by the security forces.

In the latest communication from police, all trucks carrying livestock from Amudat, Nakapiripirit and Nabilatuk must use the Nakapiripirit-Moroto road, joining the Moroto-Soroti road where the animals will be verified at the Nadunget checkpoint.

On the other hand, trucks carrying livestock from Kaabong and Kotido must use Kaabong-Kotido-Moroto road, where documents will be verified from Nadunget then join Moroto-Soroti road as exit route.

The force has urged cattle traders to follow the guidelines in order to avoid inconveniences.