By Our Reporter
ENTEBBE - Six suspects involved in a gold scam at Entebbe International Airport have been arrested and charged with illegal dealing in minerals. The arrest was made on September 30, 2024, by a joint team from the Anti-Graft Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The suspects include Kananura Daniel, a businessman, and clearing agents Mpomba Richard, Muhwezi Benon, and Bekalaze Ismail, as well as Nkahirwa Pascal, a clearing agent in Kampala, and Mujuzi John Kennedy, a cleaner at the airport.
The suspects have been charged with dealing in minerals without a license, mingling minerals with intent to defraud, and smuggling minerals. (Photo by Anti Corruption Unit)
The operation led to the seizure of 11 plastic boxes containing 300 metal bars, which the suspects claimed were gold. The bars were intended to defraud unsuspecting investors and businessmen. However, forensic analysis conducted by experts from the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines revealed that the items were not gold but other minerals.
The suspects have been charged with dealing in minerals without a license, mingling minerals with intent to defraud, and smuggling minerals. They have been remanded to custody until October 25, 2024, pending further investigations and court proceedings.
