Court in kyenjojo has sentenced three people for being involved in drug theft.

Among the sentenced are kule Jackson 53, a resident of mubuku Maliba Sub-County in Kasese, Kigoma Eric 37, a resident of Kyamukuba Town Council in Bunyangabo district who was also purporting to be a medical doctor training some students at his residence in medicine and Kobugabe Oliver 30 resident of ihamba-Nyantungo in Kyenjojo and a wife to Kule Jackson.

The arrest came up during the ongoing joint operation with Kyenjojo security team led by the office of the RDC, DPC and National Drug Authority team from Kampala to crack down on theft of Government drugs from Health facilities and those operating illegal drug shops.

Appearing before the chief magistrate of Kyenjojo Aciba Gloria Nimungu each of the convicts was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment following cases read to them including carrying the business of a pharmacist without a license, Unlawful possession of classified drugs, unlawful possession of government stores, unregistered person posing off as a registered of the allied health professionals council among other cases.

All these pleaded guilty however Eric Kigoma denied committing these crimes and was remanded to Kyenjojo Prison until January, 9, 2024 when he will return to court for case hearing.