ODPP Withdraws Charges Against ACP Siraje Bakaleke And 8 Others
Bakaleke was accused of obtaining USD 400,000 (about sh1.4 billion) from Korean Investors Park Seunghoon and Jang Shingu Un, who were in the country for business.
The former Kampala South Regional Police Commander is said to have connived with Paul Wanyoto, a city lawyer to rob the investors on February 5th, 2018 before trying to forcefully deport them.
The Police Flying Squad rescued the Korean Nationals at Entebbe Airport.
Police Spokesperson Emilian Kayima then said Bakaleke and Wanyoto were charged with extortion, unlawful detention and deportation of Korean nationals.
Kayima spoke at the weekly police press briefing when he revealed that police had opened up a file against Bakaleke at the Professional Standards Unit and other three police officers ASP Munezero the Officer in charge of Crime Intelligence at Katwe Police Station, ASP George Kayongo and Patrick Ochen, who were detained at Nalufenya Police Detention Centre in Jinja, then.
Kayima also revealed that Police had already taken statements from the Korean nationals regarding the matter.
Despite the charges against him, ACP Bakeleke would go on to carry out his duties as he was then transferred to the Central Police Station (CPS) as the acting Commissioner of Police (CP) in the Political Education section of police.
The criminal file, according to Kayima was to be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for perusal. Not surprising it has now been dismissed!