Two suspects, Mugisha James Jeff and Maviri Godfrey, were arrested and arraigned before the KCCA Chief Magistrates Court this afternoon by the Statehouse anti corruption unit and police for defrauding a Korean investor of over 1 billion Ugandan shillings.
The accused were charged with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to commit a felony. They have been remanded until October 25th, 2023.
It is alleged that between August and November 2021, a Korean investor named Hyun Uk Kim was defrauded of over USD $300,000 (1 billion Ugandan shillings) in a 53kg gold scam in Kampala.
The investor was introduced to the fraudulent deal by Mugisha James Jeff, who knew the alleged gold seller who is still at large. During all interactions, Maviri Godfrey was always present with the gold ‘seller’. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.