Police have detained 11 people suspected of theft and handling stolen goods.

The unnamed suspects are accused of stealing materials including solar panels, generators, motorcycles, flat screen TVs, water pumping machine, mobile phones amongst others.

“The mobile phones were recovered from Farato Village while four solar panels, a flat screen TV and water pumping machine were recovered from Ba Nyaka Village.

“Three motorcycles without registration numbers are equally recovered from Kampassa Village in Foni and one motorcycle from Tubakuta Village,” police said in a statement.

“Solar panels and a generator were also recovered from Jambur Village.”

The suspects are currently helping the police in their investigations.

Residents of the areas mentioned are called to visit the New Yundum Station to help in identification and establishing ownership.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba