Two Ugandan businessmen and a Congolese national have been remanded to Luzira after defrauding a Dubai-based Sudanese gold dealer of about shs400 million in a gold scam.
Hajji Twaha Luganda, 40, Matovu Farouk Kadebedde, 36, and Jimmy Kimbere Buligho, 34, a Congolese national were arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates court and two counts of obtaining money by false pretence and conspiring to commit fraud read against them.
Prosecution led by Ms Janat Kitimbo alleges that the accused persons and others still at large between July and August, 2016, at Muyenga and Nakasero in Kampala, with intent to defraud obtained $108,500(about Shs 400m) from Mr Osman by falsely pretending that they were going to sell to him gold.
In the count of conspiracy, the state alleges that the trio conspired to defraud Mr Osman of AFWAF General Trading Company Limited, a Dubai-based firm.
They however denied the charges before the Buganda Road Chief magistrate and in response, the state prosecutor told court investigations into the matter were still ongoing.
Buganda Road chief magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu remanded them to Luzira .
