WAKISO
Four suspects have been remanded to prison after appearing before the Wakiso Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges related to fraud and possession of counterfeit currency.
The suspects — Sendi Jamil, Juuku Anderson, Namuli Fatuma, and Nalunjogi Jamilah — were on Tuesday arraigned in court following a joint operation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Uganda Police Criminal Investigations Directorate, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
According to investigators, the accused are facing charges of theft, possession of papers intended to resemble currency notes, and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Prosecution told court that in February 2026, the suspects allegedly conspired with others still at large and defrauded Ssekagya James, a resident of Wakiso District, of UGX170 million.
Court heard that the victim had recently sold a piece of land in Bulenga when the suspects approached him with a scheme claiming they could multiply his money by exchanging it for US dollars.
Investigators say the suspects later handed the victim counterfeit currency, falsely presented as legitimate foreign notes. Authorities further revealed that the suspects were found in possession of counterfeit currency from several countries, including notes resembling United States dollars, United Kingdom pound sterling, and Uganda shilling notes without lawful denominations.
The fake notes reportedly amounted to more than UGX45 million in UGX20,000 and UGX50,000 denominations, which had been given to the victim as part of the fraudulent scheme.
The accused persons were remanded until March 18, 2026, as investigations continue and authorities pursue other suspects believed to have participated in the fraud.
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