By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Police Disciplinary Court has fired four police officers for engaging in a fake gold scheme to the tune of 4 million US Dollars.
According to the Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the four were sacked on 29th August, 2026 following their appearance before the Police Court where they were subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings where they were tried, convicted, and sentenced.
The four are; PC Kulutu Ayubu and PC Waiswa Benon, both have been recommended for dismissal.
Others are PC Waiswa Siraj, and PC Emorut Razak, recommended for discharge.
In the Uganda Police Force, dismissal is a severe, punitive termination resulting from gross misconduct or criminal acts, whereas discharge is an administrative separation used when an officer is no longer efficient, fit, or needed for service.
According to the Police Act, both actions remove an officer from the force, but they differ significantly in cause, procedure, and implications
The officers were faulted for abandoning their official duties and self-deploying to guard gold scammers at an illegal gold refinery, where the fraudulent transactions were being facilitated.
Genesis of the issue
In July 2025, a businessman from Dubai lodged a complaint alleging that one Asiimwe Moses and accomplices, operating under the company name Real Sunnex Ltd, fraudulently obtained USD 4,000,000 from him through a fake gold transaction.
Upon further engagement with the complainant, police established that the suspects were expecting to receive an additional USD 4,000,000 from the same businessman under similar fraudulent pretences.
Acting on this intelligence, joint security teams laid a trap that led to the arrest of 16 suspects, among them the prime suspect, Asiimwe Moses, Mibenge Rogers, Kiwanuka Edward, Kajubi Geofrey, Songole Thiery, Ajambo Bright, Mayuku Glody Mata, Nakahosa Soleina, Masaba William, Walusimbi Joseph, Ampurire Anitah, Amani Patrick, Mugoya Christian, Kagarura Dicken, Leta Grace and Mbasa Taboma.
During the operation, security teams recovered several exhibits, including suspected fake gold, incriminating documents, and eight (08) motor vehicles believed to have been used in facilitating the fraudulent enterprise.
Investigations revealed that four (04) Police officers had abandoned their official duties and self-deployed to guard the suspects at an illegal gold refinery, where the fraudulent transactions were being facilitated.
“These officers withdrew from their respective beats without authorisation and self-deployed in support of the gold fraud syndicate, a grave breach of police discipline and professional conduct,” says Rusoke in a statement dated 21st August, 2026.
In addition, the convicted officers, together with the other 12 suspects arrested in this operation, are being processed for criminal trial in the courts of law as soon as possible. Investigations into the wider syndicate, including any other accomplices and the recovery of the defrauded funds are ongoing.
