KAMPALA: A major drug bust took place at Entebbe International Airport in the wee hours of January 2nd, 2025, when a team of URA Customs officers, working with the Special Forces Command (SFC) and the Anti-Narcotic Police Unit intercepted a large quantity of cocaine being smuggled into the country.

The suspect, a man believed to be Nigerian by descent, arrived on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha at approximately 00:10 hours. During routine baggage screening, officers noticed suspicious images on the scanner.

Further inspection of the scanner images showed 1 passenger's bag with tins that seemed to hold something unsual. After a thorough physical check by the Aviation Police Narcotics Team, the contents were confirmed to be carefully concealed cocaine.

The suspect was immediately arrested and taken into police custody. He is currently being held at the Airport Police Station.

This seizure was aided by intelligence information provided to the customs officers by the Uganda Police Narcotics Team, which helped flag the suspect as a potential drug trafficker. Authorities are now working to establish more details about the origins of the narcotics and any connections to organized crime.