Ugandan Army Chief Ally Extradited Over Weapons Plot

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Mpeirwe was a close collaborator of the Ugandan army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been maneuvering to take control of this East African country.

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Katungi Michael Mbeirue is accused of participating in a plan to equip a cartel with weapons worth 53.7 million euros

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A retired Ugandan officer has been extradited to the US on charges of involvement in a weapons trafficking ring to Mexican cartels. The post Uganda: A retired officer has been extradited to the US, accused of trafficking weapons to Mexican cartels appeared first on in.gr.

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A retired officer, a former close associate of Ugandan army chief Mahuzi Kainerugamba, has been extradited to the United States, where he faces charges of involvement in a conspiracy to sell weapons to Mexican drug cartels, the head of the African country's prison service told AFP on Saturday. On July 30, 2025, Washington published an indictment against Colonel (retd) Katungi Michael Mbeirue and three other individuals, alleged criminals, nation…

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A retired Ugandan intelligence officer, Col. (retd) Katungi Michael Mbeirue, has been extradited to the United States to face charges for allegedly conspiring to supply heavy weapons worth €53.7 million to powerful Mexican drug cartels, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Mbeirue was a former close associate of Mahuzi Kainerugamba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a relationship that lends particular interest to the case.