Kampala, Uganda | THE BLACK EXAMINER | Two individuals are facing charges in the KCCA Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly swindling a Korean investor out of more than Shs1 billion.

Mugisha James Jeff and Maviri Godfrey, the pair in question, were officially charged today, on October 4, 2023, with offenses related to obtaining money through deceit and conspiring to commit a felony.

Their apprehension was the result of a joint operation conducted by the State House Anti-corruption Unit in cooperation with the Uganda Police Force.

They have been placed in custody until October 25, 2023. The accusations suggest that between August and November 2021, a Korean investor named Hyun Uk Kim fell victim to a 53kg gold scam in Kampala, losing over USD 300,000 in the process.

Mugisha James Jeff, who was acquainted with the purported gold seller (who remains at large), introduced the investor to the fraudulent scheme. Maviri Godfrey was consistently present in the company of the supposed gold ‘seller’ during all their interactions. Investigations into this matter are currently ongoing.

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