How ex-UPDF officer Katungi was extradited to US over drug trafficking, firearms charges
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How ex-UPDF officer Katungi was extradited to US over drug trafficking, firearms charges

September 18, 2026
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Former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer Michael Katungi Mpeirwe has been extradited to the United States to face trial on charges of drug trafficking, firearms offences and providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation. Mpeirwe was picked up from Luzira Prison at about 6am on Saturday and

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Uganda clears extradition of Katungi for trial in US
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Uganda clears extradition of Katungi for trial in US

September 4, 2026
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The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has signed extradition papers authorising the surrender of former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer Michael Katungi Mpeirwe to the United States to face trial on drug trafficking, firearms and terrorism-related charges. The United States requested the extradition and surrender of

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