Four Remanded in UGX 17.75 Billion Fraud
Kampala. Four men have been remanded in a thwarted sophisticated fraud scheme, attempting to swindle a Turkish investor out of approximately UGX 17.75 billion (USD 4.95 million).
The arrests, made on July 22, 2025, were the result of a collaborative effort by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The elaborate plot targeted Mr. Furkan Gumran and his company, SIRUS BLUE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., with a fabricated contract to supply AD BLUE Solution to Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.
The suspects allegedly posed as a non-existent “Special Contracts Committee” within the Office of the President, assigning themselves various senior roles to lend an air of authenticity to the scam.
The purported committee members included Dr. Mulyansaka Charles as Chairman, Mwesigwa Moses as Director of Procurement, Seruma Moses as Communication/IT Specialist, and Watum Peter as Secretary.
To further their deception, the accused, along with accomplices still at large, are alleged to have forged numerous official-looking documents, complete with fake stamps from the Office of the President.
The four individuals have been charged with forgery, uttering false documents, attempting to commit a felony, and electronic fraud.
They were remanded by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court and are due to reappear on August 11, 2025, as investigations continue into the full extent of the fraudulent operation.
