Court orders arrest of logistics officer linked to sh14b gold scam
The warrant of arrest came after Asiimwe failed to show up in court presided over by senior principal magistrate Nicholas Aisu today.
The accused persons appearing in court on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. (Photo by Margaret Zalwango)
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The City Hall Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant of arrest against a logistics officer implicated in a sh14b gold fraud.
The court today (October 28) issued the warrant of arrest against Moses Asiimwe, a logistics officer with Iron Wood Limited and resident of Buziga in Makindye Division, Kampala, for dodging court after he was granted bail of sh1m cash.
The warrant of arrest came after Asiimwe failed to show up in court presided over by senior principal magistrate Nicholas Aisu today.
Represented by lawyers; Dickens Kagarura and Akram Kijjambu, Magistrate Aisu granted the accused bail early this month and ordered him to return to court today, but he did not show up.
State prosecutors Mariam Akite and Mercy Yamangusho told court that if Asiimwe is attending medication from home, nothing should stop him from attending court sessions. The prosecutors, therefore, asked court to issue a warrant of arrest against him.
The trial magistrate agreed with the prosecution team and issued the warrant of arrest, stating that nothing could stop Asiimwe from attending court as he receives treatment. Asiimwe's co-accused were present in court and their case was adjourned to December 3, 2026, for mention.
The offences
Asiimwe is charged together with 10 others, including four police officers, over obtaining sh14b by false pretense from an investor in a fraudulent gold deal.
The police officers are; Siraj Waiswa, Razak Emorut, Benon Waiswa, and Ayub Kulutu. They are jointly charged with civilians; Moses Asiimwe, Doldly Charly Amata, Muhoya Kilyobo, Solieil Nakahosa, Dickens Junior Kagarura, and Thiery Songole.
The charge sheet further states that Asiimwe, Amata and others still at large between July 2025 and May 2026 in Kololo, Kampala, with intent to defraud obtained $4m from Catillo Paredes by falsely pretending that they were going to facilitate the shipping of 300kgs of gold to Dubai, whereas they were not.
It is further alleged that Asiimwe and others still at large between July 2025 and May 2026 were found in possession of 190 bars and 32kgs of Nuggets suspected to be gold without a mineral dealers' license, import and export permit, as required by the Mining and Minerals Act of 2022.
The offences are contrary to section 285 of the Penal Code Act Cap 128 and section 252(1) of the Minerals and Mining Act 2022 respectively.
On a separate charge sheet, Asiimwe is charged with obtaining money by false pretense where it is alleged that he and others still at large on September 11, 2025, at Kololo Real Sunex Offices in Kampala with intent to defraud obtained $100,000 (sh435m) from Kundiriya Smitkumar Hangorind by falsely pretending that it was meant for shipping 12kg of gold from Uganda to Dubai, whereas not.
On this file, Asiimwe was released on a cash bail of sh5m.