Police are holding a Dutch national who was arrested by the anti-narcotic unit under the Aviation police for allegedly unlawfully possessing Narcotic drugs.
The suspect is identified as Jhinkole Rai alias Ruben a Dutch nationale who was intercepted on Wednesday afternoon at about 1:00 pm while at the departures hold baggage screening machine.
Ruben was destined to travel to Italy aboard Emirates and was intercepted with two suitcases containing altogether 59 (fifty nine) packages each labeled "chococino special " and "richer chocolate taste" . The packeges had a cream powdered substance suspected to be nacortics to it suspected HEROIN concealed in them . The total gross weight for the 59packages was weighed and established as 63.9kgs .
He is currently detained at aviation police custody in Entebbe and the exhibits (suspected narcotic drugs) pending forensic analysis at the Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) , after analysis his file will be taken for advise to the RSA and lator arraigned before courts of law .
"We are also expanding our investigation into the matter to establish whether it is an organised gang , network or that of an individual working alone , we also want to appreciate officers from Aviation police together with sister agencies for the close coordination and job well done in the fight against drugs" a police statement indicates.
