URA Seizes UGX 5.7 Million Worth of Smuggled Rice Hidden in Corn Sacks at Malaba
KAMPALA — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intercepted a consignment of smuggled rice that had been concealed in sacks of corn cobs during an enforcement ope...
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Customs Enforcement at Entebbe Airport Foils Smuggling of 448 Mobile Phones Worth $76,704
URA enforcement team at Entebbe International Airport have intercepted 448 mobile phones worth over US$76,704 in a string of operations targeting illicit trade.According...
BUSTED! URA CBUSTED! URA Customs Smashes Major Rice Smuggling Syndicate at Uganda Bordersustoms Spies Crush Massive Rice Smuggling Racket at Uganda Borders
For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda...
Meat War in Mbale: Traders Threaten Strike Over “Extortionist†Enforcement
Meat dealers in Mbale City have accused veterinary officers and enforcement teams of corruption, theft, and using illegal meat stamps during operations targeting traders...
URA Customs Official Under Scrutiny After Video Shows Roadside Confrontation with Civilian
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is facing growing public scrutiny after eyewitness videos emerged appearing to show a senior customs official phys...
URA’s 10 million dollar recovery raises many questions
A public disclosure by Uganda’s tax authority that it recovered in excess of $10m (Shs37b) smuggled through Entebbe International Airport has raised more questions...
URA recovers Shs1 billion in fines from smuggled electronics
MBALE: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recovered over Shs1 billion in fines from traders involved in the smuggling of phones and other electronics in the eastern r...
Singapore executes three men for drug offences over two days
Singapore hanged three people for drug offences last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003.These come a week before a con...
U.S. readies attacks on Venezuelan bases, ports, and airstrips, reports say.
New reporting in the Wall Street Journal and the Miami Herald says the Trump administration “has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities us...
One injured as URA clashes with Busia residents
At least one person was injured on Sunday when Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officers fired live bullets during a confrontation with residents of Busia town...