Joint security agencies have arrested a suspected Ugandan international drug trafficker identified as Keith Mugisha alias “King Keith”, following an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected sophisticated drug trafficking network, operating internationally based in Kampala.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson Mundeyi Simon Peter, authorities uncovered the racket allegedly involved in large-scale illicit drug dealing and document fraud led by King Keith, following credible intelligence and close collaboration between the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) through the National Citizenship and Immigration Control (NCIC) and sister security agencies.
Mundeyi noted that Mugisha, a resident of Nsasa Cell in Kira Municipality, is the proprietor of Keith King Group of Companies, with majority being shell companies and has been leading the network in coordination with several foreign nationals.
“Investigations have revealed a concerning history and current pattern of criminal activity, prior conviction, in 2010, Mr. Mugisha was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi with cocaine shipped from Brazil. He served a 12-year prison sentence in Kenya and remains an internationally wanted criminal” he said.
Mundeyi revealed that Mugisha holds different passports alongside his Ugandan passport, including: from the Seychelles, Kingdom of Eswatini, Belgium, United Kingdom and Brazil, as well as National IDs of Kenya and Nigeria.
“He also has a fake work ID masquerading as an employee of the President’s office, has been observed using luxury vehicles (Mercedes Benz and Toyota Land Cruiser) fitted with illegal sirens and displaying Military uniforms to evade security checks, falsely masquerading as an official from the Office of the President or a member of the armed forces” he said .
Mundeyi noted that Mugisha also ensures that his Gateman at his residence in Nsansa puts on military camouflage uniform to disguise as a Military officer and was also masquerading as an Ambassador, complete with a sign post at his home reading ‘Ambassador’s Residence’.
“Mr. Mugisha is alleged to be coordinating these illegal activities with a group of Nigerian nationals, of particular concern is the discovery that his spouse, a Nigerian National Ms. Ikemefuna Winner Chekwubechukwu fraudulently acquired a Ugandan National ID under the name Mugisha Winner Chekwubechukwu with the help of Mugisha, she is currently on the run in Brazil” he said.
Additionally, Mundeyi said a search of the suspect’s residence and business premises led to the recovery of a gun, a pistol, live ammunition, multiple passports of different countries and identity cards, military attire including shoes, jackets, head gears, vests, walkie-talkies, satellite phone and forged headed papers of the President’s Office and other different companies.
Mundeyi further revealed that two Nigerian nationals identified as Ikemefuna Testimony Udo and Ikemefuna Annointing, were arrested alongside Mugisha to help in the investigations, as the ministry continues working with international sister security agencies to arrest other members of the racket, with varied nationalities still at large.
