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Kampala, Sept 12, 2026 (AFP) - Ugandan extradited to US to face arms smuggling charges

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2026-09-13
A former confidant of Uganda's army chief has been extradited to the United States for allegedly plotting to provide weapons to Mexican drug cartels, the head of the country's prison service told AFP on Saturday. Washington announced in July that it had charged Katungi Michael Mpeirwe and three other suspects with conspiring to supply some $54 million worth of weapons, including to the notorious Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). Mpeirwe,......
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