By Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired), 142nd Wing / History Office / Published April 15, 2021
Frank W. Wright’s fighter plane in RAF 209 Squadron during World War I was the famous Sopwith Camel. The British Sopwith F.1 Camel shot down more enemy aircraft than any other Allied World War I fighter. Best characterized by its unmatched maneuverability, the Camel was difficult to defeat in a dogfight. Tricky handling characteristics, however, made the Camel a dangerous aircraft to fly. The example pictured here on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force was built by USAF personnel in 1974 from original factory drawings. (USAF photo)
Police hunt for 7 presidential guards cited in Shs 20bn gold scam
March 10, 2021 Some of the confiscated gold boxes at CID offices
Economic crime investigators from the Uganda Police Force have launched a manhunt for seven soldiers from the elite Special Forces Command (SFC) accused of defrauding a US national, Anastasios Belesis over Shs 20 billion in a gold scam.
Belesis filed a case at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters last month implicating over 10 people for participating in a scam, where he lost at least $5.5 million.
In his case registered vide GEF 086/2021at CID; Belesis said he was hoodwinked by Enock Katwesigye alias Col Frank and Martin Bwayo alias Capt Bob into the gold scam. The duo, according to Belesis, hijacked the gold they had sold him with armed men dressed in military uniform.
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American conned out of $6m by police officer in gold scam
February 18, 2021 Written by URN
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has charged two police deserters accused of conning $6m (about Shs 21.9 billion) out of an American national, Anastasios Belesis in a gold scam.
Former police constable Martin Bwayo alias Capt Bob and his alleged accomplice Enock Katwesigye alias Col Frank, according to Belesis, masqueraded as senior UPDF officers who transact gold on behalf of key government officials. Belesis, in his statement at CID headquarters, Kibuli, said his woes started last year when he met a one Charles in Kenya who convinced him that he knew Ugandans who sell genuine gold and in large quantities.