Police and Mbale city authorities have arrested 18 people during an anti-shisha smoking operation conducted on Friday night. According to Zainabu Namuyindi, the Elgon Region Police Community Liaison Officer, the operation targeted individuals smoking shisha at various nightclubs, including Club Elitajia, Pear Bars, and Rooftop, among others.
Namuyindi, speaking at a press conference held at Mbale Central Police Station, stated that public smoking of cigarettes and tobacco is illegal, prompting the crackdown. She revealed that the arrested individuals include five women and 13 men, all currently detained at Mbale Central Police Station awaiting prosecution.
Moses Mugonyi, the health director of Mbale city, highlighted the detrimental effects of smoking shisha and similar substances. He noted that these drugs impair the brain, potentially leading tcrimes such as rape and defilement, as well as causing lung cancer. Mugonyi emphasized that the crackdown will continue until Mbale city is free from shisha smoking.
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