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Field Officer Jailed for Flashing and Stealing Nine Watu Simu Phones

Published by SoftPower News By Muhamadi Byemboijana · 22 October 2026 at 05:26
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Field Officer Jailed for Flashing and Stealing Nine Watu Simu Phones
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The Bushenyi Chief Magistrate’s Court on September 9, 2026 convicted Mutungisa Longino on three counts of theft, unauthorised access to a computer device, and unauthorized modification of a computer device under the Computer Misuse Act. The charges relate to the flashing and theft of nine smartphones financed by Watu Credit Uganda Ltd on loan. In […] The post Field Officer Jailed for Flashing and Stealing Nine Watu S

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