As the new terms begins, police have warned school administrators to be on the lookout of drugs among learners as cartels target students.
Speaking on Monday, Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said in the past, cartels have used schools to circulate drugs, noting that management ought to be on the lookout for these as learners report back for the new term.
Students at an unnamed high school in Kampala had ordered for the drug-laced cookies for consumption during a party that had been organized at school. The police spokesperson said the drugs are also sold in bottles for Akabanga, a hot chilli oil from Rwanda that is later sold to unsuspecting students.
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