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

Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, a former Ugandan political official, made his first U.S. court appearance after extradition on charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine and to provide material support to a terrorist organization.