After four months of undercover digging, the NBS Investigative desk aired a story that shook Kampala. Dubbed ‘Money Swap Bandits’, the story that aired on NBS Live At 9 and NBS Amasengejje at 9:00 PM and 7:00 PM respectively exposed a cartel cheating Ugandans millions of shillings by giving them less or fake money after they’ve made purchases. The cartel, disguised as vendors, operates in downtown Kampala.

The expose that aired on Monday, 24th October, showed the cartel members’ tricks, methods, and routes to spot victims, fleece them and even elude the law. Money Swap Bandits was an eye-opener for many who had no idea about this and a reminder to many who have fallen victim to this cartel.

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Thanks to this investigative, Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan Police, confirmed arresting the cartel’s ring leader a day after the piece aired. He further said that Police have been on the hunt for the cartel for a while and that many more members are yet to be caught. “Meddy Waswa who has been on the run after the arrest of his colleagues has also been arrested by our Police teams at CPS Kampala. The group also appeared on @nbstv investigative story and he is believed to be the ring leader of the group. One female suspect remains on the run,” he tweeted.

Different Ugandans took to Twitter to narrate their experiences, with many thanking NBS for exposing this group and calling on Police to keep the city safe by curbing such criminals.

The expose full footage can be accessed on the AfroMobile App.