275 bags of charcoal seized in northern Uganda
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmldaily
Ugandan security forces seized 275 bags of charcoal in Amuru and Pakwach districts in the north of the country and arrested two suspects. The operations on 6 and 10 October 2026 targeted illegal transport and trade banned under a government order, Pmldaily reports.
Ugandan police and other security agencies seized 275 bags of charcoal and arrested two suspects in the districts of Amuru and Pakwach, in the north of the country. The operations targeted the suspected illegal transport and trade of charcoal, as part of the government ban reinforced by Executive Order No. 3 of 2023, Pmldaily reports.
In Amuru, 260 bags were recovered on 6 October in the Pabbo, Opara and Atiak areas. Officers in Pabbo notably impounded a vehicle with registration number UAX 307D, which was carrying 26 bags of charcoal.
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