Seven people have been arrested for tricking a Nigerian businessman in a fake gold scam. The arrests were made by a special government unit called the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) with help from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID).
The suspects tricked a man named Mr. Mark Gbillah into giving them $70,000. They told him they could sell him seven kilograms of gold through two companies, Legacy Refinery Limited and Emerod Agency Limited. But the companies had no real gold.
A senior officer from the unit, Mr. Bamwiine Muhorozi, said the suspects were caught because Mr. Gbillah reported the crime quickly. The unit set up a meeting with the scammers, and they were arrested before they could get more money.
When police searched the suspects' home in Muyenga, they found about 150 kilograms of fake gold bars and fake gold nuggets.
Mr. Bamwiine said this is not the first gold scam they have stopped. But this one was important because they caught the criminals while they were still trying to get more money.
The police officer told people and business owners to be careful. He said they should check with the right authorities before making big deals. He also asked people to report anything suspicious to help stop more scams.
The seven suspects will now go to court. They are:
* Paluku Kisasi
* Safari Akonkwa
* Isaac Mpende
* Abdul Madjid Kahirima
* Mabwongo Prince
* Kajjubi Tevin Kyome
* Tibasiima Barbra, also known as Katushabe Sharon
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