Police have arrested two suspects and recovered more than 130 suspected stolen mobile phones in connection with the murder of Owor David, a captain of Villa Football Club.Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the investigation established that David was robbed of an iPhone 14 Pro Max following his murder.
Tracking of the stolen phone led investigators to two suspects identified as Munyaneza Bashir, alias “Jemo”, a suspected dealer in stolen mobile phones, and his associate, Magoba Samuel.Police also recovered four bags containing suspected stolen mobile phones and other electronic devices.
The recovered items include 80 iPhones, 40 Samsung phones, eight Redmi phones, two Tecno phones, two Infinix phones, two Vivo phones and three button phones.Investigators also recovered four phone motherboards, three iPads and SIM cards from MTN, Safaricom, Airtel and Lyca.
Other recovered items include ladies’ bags containing identification documents, phone covers and hard drives.Police said investigations are ongoing to establish the wider network involved in the suspected theft and determine whether the recovered exhibits are linked to other reported cases.The suspects remain in custody as investigations continue. URN