Police Officer Sentenced to Four Years for Stealing Government Drugs
In a recent ruling by the chief magistrate’s court in Kyenjojo, a police officer AIP Yusuf Kule has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of stealing government drugs. His arrest took place in September,2023 during an operation aimed at combating government drug theft. The operation was led by the National Drug Authority (NDA).
Kule was charged with six others for allegedly pilfering government-issued drugs, including antiretrovirals (ARVs) and antimalarials with intentions to sell them in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. The other six co-defendants pleaded guilty, resulting in sentences ranging from three to six years.
While delivering the verdict, Magistrate Gloria Aciba Nimungu indicated that the 11 months Kule had already spent in custody will be factored into his four-year sentence.
Abiaz Rwamwiri, the Public Relations Officer of the National Drug Authority, expressed approval of the sentence stating that it serves as a warning to others considering similar illicit activities.
