By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has today 25th October 2023 arraigned before the KCCA Chief Magistrate’s Court a one Mkwe Eric Geoffrey alias Okello for conspiracy to defraud a Korean Investor in a bogus gold deal.
Okello becomes the fourth suspect to be charged after the Kampala District Land Board Chairperson and two others. He is among those who conspired to defraud USD 600,000 (UGX2.2B) from a Korean investor in a fake gold scam.
The others are; David Balondemu, the Kampala District Land Board Chairperson who was arraigned on 20th October, Mugisha James Jeff and Maviri Godfrey.
They are accused of allegedly defrauding USD600,000 (UGX2.2B) from the investor in a 53kg gold scam.
It is alleged that between August and November 2021, a Korean investor, Hyun Uk Kim was defrauded in a 53kg gold scam in Kampala. The investor was introduced to the deal by Mugisha James Jeff who knew the alleged gold seller, Balondemu. The role played by Okello in the scam is yet to be revealed.
He together with the earlier charged three have further been remanded to prison until 6th November 2023.
