Ugandan authorities battle rising smuggling

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officers at work at the authority’s headquarters in Nakawa, Kampala.

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With an increase in smuggling, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs’ Department central warehouse and the veranda is flooded with seized items.

Textiles, fuel, motorcycles, their parts, rice, cigarettes and mobile phones top the list of the most smuggled items.