SHACU Halts Currency Scam
WAKISO. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in liaison with the CID and the ODPP have today Wednesday arraigned four suspects at the Wakiso Chief Magistrates Court .
The accused—Sendi Jamil, Juuku Anderson, Namuli Fatuma, and Nalunjogi Jamilah—face charges of theft, conspiracy to commit a felony, and possession of materials resembling currency.
The prosecution alleges that during February 2026, the group targeted Mr. Ssekagya James in Bulenga and Buloba.
Mr. Ssekagya had recently sold his land, and the suspects allegedly conspired to steal UGX 170 million from him.
They reportedly lured the elderly man into a “money multiplication” scheme, promising to convert his holdings into high-value foreign denominations.
Upon intervention by SHACU, the suspects were found with counterfeit currencies including United States Dollars and UK Pound Sterling notes.
They had also allegedly provided Mr. Ssekagya with over UGX 45 million in fraudulent 20,000 and 50,000 Ugandan Shilling bills. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is continuing efforts to protect citizens from predatory fraud.
The magistrate has remanded the four individuals until March 18, 2026, as investigations into other accomplices continue.
