Security company director charged over alleged mineral fraud

WAKISO — The director of Detail Security Company Limited has been charged with allegedly storing minerals without a licence and mixing minerals with the intention of defrauding investors.

Akampulira Isaac Rukanda was arraigned at Kajjansi Chief Magistrates Court by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

He was remanded until September 16, 2026.

Prosecution alleges that between February 2025 and August 2026, Akampulira and others still at large stored minerals, including copper, zinc and cobalt, at the company’s premises in Lweza, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District, without a valid licence.

The accused are further alleged to have mixed the minerals in different proportions and presented them as gold bars in a scheme allegedly intended to defraud investors.

The prosecution is expected to present evidence to support the charges as investigations continue.

Akampulira’s arrest and prosecution form part of ongoing investigations into alleged mineral fraud at the security company.

He is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court.