The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kyenjojo district has sentenced a police officer to 4 years in jail after convicting him of stealing government drugs.

AIP Kule Yusuf was arrested in September last year together with 6 others during an operation against government drug thefts led by the National Drug Authority.

The suspects were charged with stealing government drugs including ARVs, antimalarial among others and selling them in the neighbouring Democratic republic of Congo.

The other 6 pleaded guilty and were sentenced to jail terms ranging between 3 – 6 years.

Passing the sentence against Kule at Kyenjojo Chief Magistrate’s Court, Magistrate Gloria Aciba Nimungu said the 11 months Kule has spent on remand should be counted as part of his sentence hence sentencing him to 3 years and month 1.

Abiaz Rwamwiri, the Public Relations Officer, National Drug Authority welcomed the sentence saying it will deter other people with similar intentions.