The counterfeit notes
Customs authorities at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Busia border on Sunday intercepted Wahib Ali Juma, with counterfeit money worth Shs189.1M concealed as dog’s food.
Wahib a bus conductor was arrested at Busia boarder as he was heading to Kampala from Nairobi
URA issued a statement confirming that the money was worth Shs189.1m.
The conductor after being arrested claimed that the concealed goods were given to him by a customer named Sarah in Kenya to deliver to Kampala.
Ian Rumanyika the URA public relations and corporate affairs manager stated that Sarah has been arrested by authorities in Nairobi Kenya.
“We strongly condemn such practices, because this negatively impacts on our economy,” Ian Rumanyika wrote
“URA through section 200 of importing prohibited goods, the fine to such cases is 50% of the value. But since this is counterfeit notes, the penalties shall include imprisonment of suspects”, Rumanyika writes.
He adds that “the bus that had the counterfeits is also seized under section 199 of the EACCMA (2004) and the fine is not more than USD 5,000 and the bus is as well responsible to forfeiture”.
The suspect was later transported to Kampala for further investigations.
URA arrests Wahib Ali Juma with counterfeit money concealed in dog food
Customs authorities at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Busia border on Sunday intercepted Wahib Ali Juma, with counterfeit money worth Shs189.1M concealed as dog’s food.
Wahib a bus conductor was arrested at Busia boarder as he was heading to Kampala from Nairobi
URA issued a statement confirming that the money was worth Shs189.1m.
The conductor after being arrested claimed that the concealed goods were given to him by a customer named Sarah in Kenya to deliver to Kampala.
Ian Rumanyika the URA public relations and corporate affairs manager stated that Sarah has been arrested by authorities in Nairobi Kenya.
“We strongly condemn such practices, because this negatively impacts on our economy,” Ian Rumanyika wrote
“URA through section 200 of importing prohibited goods, the fine to such cases is 50% of the value. But since this is counterfeit notes, the penalties shall include imprisonment of suspects”, Rumanyika writes.
He adds that “the bus that had the counterfeits is also seized under section 199 of the EACCMA (2004) and the fine is not more than USD 5,000 and the bus is as well responsible to forfeiture”.
The suspect was later transported to Kampala for further investigations.
