Police in Busoga North has confirmed the arrest of Godfrey Kiiza, the in charge of medical supplies store at Nankandulo health center IV, in Kamuli district over illegal sell of government drugs meant for this facility.
Kiiza is currently detained at Kamuli central police station over illegal sale of government drugs and abuse of office.
He is suspected repacking and selling largely anti-malarial drugs, HIV/AIDs drugs and test kits. It is alleged that, Kiiza who was in-charge of the drug supplies store would repack the government drugs in other packaging before reselling them to unsuspecting members of the general public.
His arrest resulted from intelligence led investigations by officials from the State house health monitoring unit-HMU, following complaints from members of the general public.
Meanwhile, the Busoga North police spokesperson, Michael Kasadha says that, they have opened a general inquiry file to quicken prosecution processes. Kasadha adds that, efforts of documenting evidence against the suspect are underway, with detectives intensifying search for his accomplices.
