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Former Ugandan Official Michael Katungi Appears in U.S. Court After Extradition on Cocaine, Weapons and Terrorism-Support Charges

Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia allege Katungi and co-defendants from Bulgaria, Kenya and Tanzania tried to supply military-grade weapons to Mexico’s CJNG cartel using forged end-user certificates. Two co-defendants have pleaded guilty to cocaine conspiracy.

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The federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia
The Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, home of the Eastern District of Virginia, on May 31, 2019. (File photo)Antony-22 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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