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Five Ugandan police freed after brief detention in Kenya

Scrape metals that Ugandan police officers were pursuing before they were arrested by Kenyan Police officers at Weighbridge in Busia Kenya on Friday at night. [Ignatius Odanga/Standard]

Five Ugandan police officers who crossed to Kenya ‘unknowingly’ with firearms have been set free.

The officers according to Busia County Police Commander John Nyoike were pursuing a truck that was carrying scrap metal on Friday night.

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