Photo Of Former UPDF Officer Michael Katungi Arrested in Uganda, and Facing Extradition to the US Over Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Arms Trafficking Plot Linked to Mexican Cartel

Former Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officer Michael Katungi Mpeirwe has been arrested in Uganda and is expected to be extradited to the United States over allegations of participating in an international arms trafficking conspiracy linked to one of Mexico's most notorious criminal organizations.

According to security sources, Katungi was arrested on Saturday afternoon before being transferred to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala, where he remained in custody on Sunday as authorities processed his case.

Sources familiar with the matter said the arrest followed a request from the United States, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly seeking his extradition to face charges related to a multimillion-dollar weapons trafficking network. GET FULL STORY HERE.