Following incidents of continued violation of the presidential directives on the containment of the spread of the novel Coronavirus by boda boda motorcyclists, police in Kampala Metropolitan have impounded over 200 motorcycles.

Police carried out an operation in which officers arrested both riders and their passengers that were violating Ministry of Health guidelines.

Ministry of Health issued regulations that riders aren’t supposed to carry passengers since it could lead to spread of the Coronavirus due to lack of social distance.

According to Kampala metropolitan spokesperson Patrick Onyango said that  several riders and passengers were arrested and detained at various police stations in Kampala Metropolitan Police area.

“the suspects will be charged with disobedience of lawful orders and doing acts likely to spread infectious disease which is coronavirus” he intimated.

This will serve as a warning to people who continue to defy the regulations o motorcycles.

“We appeal to motorcyclists to stop carrying passengers and to only carrying luggage,”he said.