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NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.

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Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira City, Uganda: Police in the North Kyoga region have arrested a 54-year-old businessman in an intelligence-led operation linked to a stolen motorcycle from Kampala, uncovering what investigators say could be a wider network of motorcycle trafficking and document forgery.The suspect, Ok

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Ugandan, Nigerian Associates Arrested in Kampala Drug and Fraud Network Bust

Ugandan, Nigerian Associates Arrested in Kampala Drug and Fraud Network Bust

KAMPALA, May 5, 2026 — Ugandan security agencies have arrested a Ugandan national and several Nigerian associates following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered a suspected international drug trafficking and document fraud network operating from Kampala, the Ministry of Internal Affairs

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Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations.At least 231 people have been detained since Monday

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Lira city alarmed by illegal immigrants

Lira city alarmed by illegal immigrants

In Lira City, concerns are brewing over the rising number of illegal immigrants occupying the area.Mostly from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, security officials say the illegal immigrants pose as students and dependents on their colleagues in

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Besigye lawyers, prosecution clash over legality of concealing witnesses

Besigye lawyers, prosecution clash over legality of concealing witnesses

Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on Thursday. Photo | Juliet KigongoTension gripped the High Court on Thursday as defence lawyers for opposition figure Col Dr Kizza Besigye subjected Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo to a r

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IGP Byakagaba Transfers 433 Officers in Latest Police Reshuffle

IGP Byakagaba Transfers 433 Officers in Latest Police Reshuffle

The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has transferred 433 officers in a wide-ranging reshuffle that takes immediate effect.The changes affect several directorates and units within the Uganda Police Force, including Welfare, Production and Sports; Human Resource Administration; C

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Mbarara Police Arrest Over 15 in Kisenyi Drug Crackdown

Mbarara Police Arrest Over 15 in Kisenyi Drug Crackdown

Targeted operation in crime hotspot recovers narcotics as police link drug dens to rising urban insecurity.Police in Mbarara have arrested more than 15 suspects in a targeted crackdown on drug trafficking in the Kisenyi suburb, an area authorities say has become a hub for criminal activity

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South Korean grandmother, 90, jailed for laundering drug money

South Korean grandmother, 90, jailed for laundering drug money

She was accused of laundering money for her son serving a prison sentence in Cambodia on drug trafficking chargesA court in South Korea sentenced a 90-year-old grandmother to a year in prison for aiding her jailed son in laundering profits from drug trafficking.The Incheon District

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Govt Publishes List of Licensed Labour Export Firms

Govt Publishes List of Licensed Labour Export Firms

The government has released an updated list of over 120 licensed labour export companies while warning young people about increasing cases of fraud, human trafficking, and exploitation linked to unregulated recruitment schemes.The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barug

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