Four police officers are facing dismissal or discharge after being found guilty of abandoning their official duties and working with a suspected gold fraud syndicate accused of attempting to defraud a Dubai businessman of Shs15 billion.
According to police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the case dates back to July 2025, when the businessman reported to police that he had allegedly lost $4 million (about Shs15 billion) in a fraudulent gold deal involving Asiimwe Moses and his associates operating under Real Sunnex Ltd.
Following further engagement with the complainant, police discovered that the suspects were allegedly planning to obtain another $4 million (about Shs15 billion) from the same businessman using a similar fake gold transaction.
Security teams then launched an operation and set a trap that resulted in the arrest of 16 suspects, including the alleged mastermind, Asiimwe Moses.
The other suspects are Mibenge Rogers, Kiwanuka Edward, Kajubi Geofrey, Songole Thiery, Ajambo Bright, Mayuku Glody Mata, Nakahosa Soleina, Masaba William, Walusimbi Joseph, Ampurire Anitah, Amani Patrick, Mugoya Christian, Kagarura Dicken, Leta Grace and Mbasa Taboma.
During the operation, security personnel recovered suspected fake gold, documents believed to be linked to the alleged fraud and eight motor vehicles suspected to have been used in facilitating the criminal activities.
Investigations subsequently uncovered the involvement of four police officers who had allegedly abandoned their assigned duties and deployed themselves to protect the suspects at an illegal gold refinery where the fraudulent transactions were being organised.
The officers were identified as Police Constable Kulutu Ayubu, Police Constable Emorut Razak, Police Constable Waiswa Benon and Police Constable Waiswa Siraj.
According to police, the officers left their respective beats without authorisation and instead provided security to the suspected gold fraud operation, which amounted to a serious breach of police discipline and professional conduct.
On 29 August 2026, the four officers appeared before the Police Disciplinary Court, where they were tried and convicted over their conduct.
PC Kulutu Ayubu and PC Waiswa Benon were recommended for dismissal from the Uganda Police Force, while PC Waiswa Siraj and PC Emorut Razak were recommended for discharge.
Despite the disciplinary action, the four officers still face criminal proceedings alongside the 12 other suspects arrested in the operation.
Police said the suspects are being processed for prosecution in the courts of law, while investigations into the wider alleged syndicate continue.
Investigators are also pursuing other suspected accomplices and efforts to recover the money allegedly obtained through the fraudulent transactions.
