Ex UPDF Officer Michael Katungi Arrested, Faces U.S. Extradition
Former Ugandan military officer Michael Katungi has been arrested in Kampala and faces extradition to the U.S. for his alleged role in a $58 million international arms-trafficking conspiracy. Prosecutors claim he helped supply military-grade weapons to the CJNG cartel in Mexico.
Why it matters
This case highlights international cooperation in combating transnational organized crime and the illicit global arms trade.
Former Uganda People’s Defence Forces officer Michael Katungi Mpeirwe has been arrested in Uganda and is expected to be extradited to the United States over allegations that he participated in a $58 million international arms-trafficking conspiracy linked to Mexico’s Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación.
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