Uganda: Court Gives DPP Nod to Extradition of Ugandan Katungi to the U ...
The court rejected Katungi’s objections and said authenticated U.S. documents and dual criminality were enough to meet the extradition threshold.
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Uganda to Extradite Ex-Officer to US
Ugandan prosecutors agreed on Friday to extradite Katungi Michael Mpeirwe, a retired Ugandan army lieutenant, to the United States on charges of conspiring to supply heavy weaponry to Mexican drug cartels. The US indictment alleges that Mpeirwe conspired to smuggle machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, sniper rifles, and anti-aircraft weapons to criminal organisations, including the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). Mpeirwe previous…
Ugandan justice announced the extradition to the United States of a retired military officer, a former close collaborator of the country's army chief, for his participation in a plot to supply arms to Mexican drug cartels.
Katungi To Be extradited To US Over Cocaine, Firearms, Terror Case
The extradition proceedings followed a request from the US government seeking the surrender of Katungi to stand trial before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The post Katungi To Be extradited To US Over Cocaine, Firearms, Terror Case appeared first on The Source Reports.
Court gives DPP nod to extradition of Ugandan Katungi to the US
Michael Katungi appeared before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has committed a former UPDF soldier, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, to Luzira prison pending a decision by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs on his extradition to the United States of America. Katungi is “wanted” in the US to face trial on charges of cocaine trafficking, illegal firearms possessi…
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