Matungulu police boss Joseph Chesire has warned criminals wrecking havoc in the area, saying they will be searched and dealt with accordingly.
Speaking at his office on Sunday, the OCPD said that they have reports of criminal gangs operating in the area.
The OCPD added that strategic measures have been put in place to curb criminal elements in the sub-county.
“We have mapped out areas where criminals are said to be causing havoc in some parts of Matungulu,” he said.
Chesire said that security officers will not tolerate crime and that anyone engaging in it must surrender immediately.
He said that law enforcers will conduct security swoops on a 24-hour basis in a bid to tame crime.
The officer said that they have directives from the county commissioner’s office to deal with crime decisively.
The OCPD at the same time appealed to the youths in the area to desist from crime. He said that young people are being used as weapons of crime.
“My appeal is to young people to stay away from people who would want to use them as weapons of crime,” he said.
The OCPD further urged the local residents to remain vigilant and help the police curb criminal activities.