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Police in Soroti seize 261 passports allegedly sold illegally, arrest one suspect

Corruption & Abuse of Office Official claim Soroti 22 Feb 2026 Severity: 2/5

Police in Soroti East Division impounded 261 passports and other immigration documents, including certificates and vaccination cards, that they say were being sold illegally in Orwadai Cell, Soroti City. East Kyoga Regional Police Commander Ibrahim Saiga said one suspect was arrested and that police are pursuing accomplices.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police (East Kyoga Regional Police Commander Ibrahim Saiga); they could not be checked independently.

Numbers

1 arrested or detained

Sources

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