16 February 2008
Kampala — THREE men suspected of defrauding a city businessman of sh7.9m that had been sent to him from Japan have been arrested. Edward Anyoli writes that Tony Okwii, James Bisaso, and Meddie Sekalala, all of Kabalagala, a city suburb, were arrested on Thursday.
Gabriel Tibayungwa, the Police spokesperson, said when the three learnt that money would be sent to William Mukasa Matham through Western Union, they forged his identification papers and used them to obtain the money.
Addressing journalists at the Police headquarters, Tibayungwa said Okwii accessed an e-mail that was sent to Mukasa concerning the money and hatched a plan to defraud him of it. He said Okwii and his co-accused allegedly withdrew the money on January 31.
Tibayungwa said Okwii and his co-accused will be charged in court with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to commit an offence.
A composed Okwii claimed the money was sent to him by Anglican Council of the UK.
Tibayungwa, however, said Okwii has been masquerading as the Chaplain of St. Charles Catholic Church Kanyanya, Director of SABA Engineering and Brick Africa International, under different names.
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