By Our Reporter
17th May 2023
A medical worker attached to Nebbi General Hospital in Nebbi Municipality, Nebbi District, has been arrested for stealing a significant amount of essential drugs worth millions of shillings.
Ronald Odyek, a Dispenser/pharmacist at Nebbi General Hospital, was apprehended along with three others as revealed by the police commander in Nebbi during a press briefing.
The Nebbi District Police Commander, Aminsi Kayondo, confirmed that Odyek and his accomplices are currently in police custody, pending further investigation for the alleged theft of government drugs.
Kayondo stated that the security officers were able to apprehend the suspects based on information provided by vigilant members of the public.
This development unfolded after a bodaboda cyclist was caught with government drugs.
During interrogation, the cyclist revealed that Odyek had instructed him to deliver the drugs to one of his customers, who operates a drug shop at Omeyer Trading Center in Nebbi Sub-County.
The Nebbi District LC V Chairperson, Robert Urombi, disclosed that Odyek had previously been caught with stolen government drugs in August of the previous year at a police checkpoint in Madi-Okollo District.
The seized drugs had a value of over 800,000 Shillings.
Nebbi District has experienced repeated drug shortages due to high demand from neighboring districts such as Zombo, Madi Okollo, Pakwach, Buliisa, and even the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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