The Police in Kalangala
district have arrested a German investor after he was found in
possession of two kilograms of marijuana.
The district
Police commander, Sam Omara, said Dick Rienner Whitman was arrested
at his beach hotel last Thursday.
Whitman is the owner of
Horn Bill Beach Hotel at Lutoboka landing site in Kalangala.
“We found Whitman smoking the drug when we netted him. We
later searched his room and found another two kilograms of
marijuana,” Omara said.
The southern region officer in
charge of criminal investigations, Willy Panuha, said Whitman was
handed over to the Masaka Chief Magistrates’ Court at about 4:00pm.
“We want to verify whether Witman was involved in drug
trafficking,” he added.
Panuha said the internal affairs
state minister, Matia Kasaija, had earlier instructed the Police to
monitor Whitman and his British colleague only identified as
Dominic.
“Dominic is wanted. He was supposed to be arrested
at Entebbe Airport but he managed to escape. We want him in
connection with drug trafficking,” he said.
Whitman pleaded
not guilty to the charges. He was remanded at Masaka Prison until
November 5.
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