{"id":5476,"date":"2021-03-03T18:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T18:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:21:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T17:21:20","slug":"gunshots-rock-arua-town-as-fuel-smugglers-clash-with-ura-enforcement-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/gunshots-rock-arua-town-as-fuel-smugglers-clash-with-ura-enforcement-team","title":{"rendered":"Gunshots rock Arua town as fuel smugglers clash with URA enforcement team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Gunshots rocked Arua town Tuesday after a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officer was injured in a clash over smuggled fuel.<\/p>\n<p>The URA officers, backed by UPDF soldiers launched an operation at a depot around Gaaga market where alleged smuggled fuel was stored.<\/p>\n<p>An eye witness, Mr George Adiga, told Daily Monitor that: &#8220;A scuffle ensued when the locals who had fuel clashed with soldiers who then started shooting. One of the officers was hit with a stone in return.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The enforcement team drove through town firing bullets in the air as they fled the scene of clash, causing panic and paralyzing for hours as locals took cover.<\/p>\n<p>Smuggling has thrived in the district for several because of cheap fuel sold in the neighboring DR Congo.<\/p>\n<p>In the neighboring DRC\u2019s Ariwara town, a litre of fuel goes for Shs2, 800 while in Arua town, it is sold between Shs3, 000 and Shs 3,500.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the thriving business, many motorists and car owners abandoned fuel stations where a litre goes for between Shs 3,800 and Shs 4,000.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Daily Monitor last evening after the incident, the Regional URA Operations Manager, Mr Ivan Kakaire, said: &#8220;Our officers fired bullets in self defence because one of our officers was badly injured by the smugglers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said fuel smuggling is dangerous and illegal because it is sold by road sides, a vice which he said must be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those engaged in smuggling business have always accused URA enforcers of alleged extortion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Gunshots rocked Arua town Tuesday after a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officer was injured in a clash over smuggled fuel. The URA officers, backed by UPDF soldiers launched an operation at a depot around Gaaga market where alleged smuggled fuel was stored. 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