Police arrest 119 in crime crackdown

TABORA: TABORA Regional Police have arrested 119 suspects in a special operation targeting a range of crimes, including theft, murder, wildlife offences, drug trafficking, indecent assault and escaping lawful custody.

Tabora Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Twaha Lulengelule said the suspects were arrested at different times during the operation, which has been running since August 1, this year.

He said investigations into some of the cases were completed and suspects arraigned. He said some suspects were convicted and handed various prison sentences, including one death sentence for murder.

“Sixteen suspects have already been convicted and received different prison sentences, while one suspect, Simon Misonge Fimbo, was sentenced to death by hanging for murder,” ACP Lulengelule said.