The Ugandan government has been asked to turn over one of its citizens who was indicted in the U.S. for his alleged involvement in conspiring to supply weapons worth $58 million to a Mexican drug cartel.
In a letter addressed to the Ugandan Internal Affairs Minister, Peter Mukiibi, identifying himself as a “proud citizen of Uganda,” said the country must uphold its “international image”, writing that the charges brought against Katungi are “extremely grave in nature with direct implications for global counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, and arms-control efforts”.
The accused allegedly sought to arm the cartel with machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, sniper rifles, night vision equipment, anti-personnel mines, and anti-aircraft weapons.
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