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Police in Seeta arrest URA fleet assistant accused of impersonating a tax officer

Corruption & Abuse of Office Single source Mukono 8 Jul 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to ChimpReports, police arrested a Uganda Revenue Authority fleet assistant accused of posing as a URA domestic taxes officer and demanding a cash tax assessment of Shs80,000 from a taxpayer in Seeta. The taxpayer reported the matter through URA's whistleblower line and to Seeta Police Station. URA said the suspect faces charges including impersonation, obtaining money by false pretences and forgery, and has three similar case files from Kayunga and Nabweru.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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1 arrested or detained

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