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Police at Kihihi, in Kanungu district, has arrested, John Viani Tumwebaze, packaging dog meat.
Tumwebaze whose case has been recorded under SD 13/02/06/2023 is a resident of Ibambiro cell, Rusoroza parish, Kihihi Sub-county.
ASP Elly Mate, the Kigezi regional police spokesperson,said Tumwebaze has been slapped with charges of being in possession of adulterated food.
The suspect was arrested yesterday at around 11:00 am in the bush at Rutwe cell town ward Kihihi town council.
Tumwebaze was packing the dog meat in a sack ready to take it for sale at a destination that was not established.
Mate said police got a tip off from residents led by Ibrahim Bogere, a veteran resident of Rutwe cell after they saw the suspect in the bush and thought had stolen a goat which he intended to slaughter.
“They were later surprised, when he had instead slaughtered a dog. He is custody, upon completion of inquiries, he will be arraigned before courts of law,” Mate said.