Overview:
Acting on intelligence reports, URA caught the smugglers off guard and raided their consolidation centre in Bugolobi. The raid followed weeks of surveillance and monitoring of suspicious activities at the premises.
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has busted a major smuggling racket of phone accessories in Bugolobi, a Kampala suburb.
The syndicate had disguised phone screens as phone guards to evade detection and pay a fraction of taxes due.
Acting on intelligence reports, URA caught the smugglers off guard and raided their consolidation centre in Bugolobi. The raid followed weeks of surveillance and monitoring of suspicious activities at the premises.
The group had been using the consolidation centre as a hub to receive and distribute the contraband phone screens, depriving the government of significant revenue.
Here, the team retrieved 8,768 pieces of different brands of phones to include; Iphones, Samsung, Nokia, Tecno and Infinix Touch Phone screens worth USD 96,448[UGX 366,502,400].
This operation according to Armstrong Turyakira, the Supervisor of the team, is testament to URA ’s commitment to fighting tax evasion and smuggling.
“We will continue to work tirelessly to protect the country ‘s revenue and ensure fair trade practices,” Turyakira said.