The police surveillance briefs and the Uganda Revenue Authority’s enforcement report, note that drug dealers have not only designated Entebbe airport as one of their transit route but they have since adopted a new technique to smuggle cocaine and other illicit drugs. 

How it’s done
Information indicates that Ugandans are involved in the new smuggling techniques. The corpse can either be of a Ugandan or those in transit through Entebbe international Airport. Though those found stuffed with illicit drugs so far are those of Ugandans, Authority suspect that corpses destined for South and West Africa, originating from Asian and Middle East countries are stuffed. 

Mr Baba said: “… but what is evident is that corpse are stuffed with drugs then smuggled through the country. It is difficult to stop corpses from either passing through the country or coming back home because it is inhuman to do so.” 

To be cut open
Last week Uganda Revenue Authority said it will start subjecting dead bodies to a thorough check because cases of stuffing corpses with smuggled goods or illicit drugs are on the increase. According to the tax body, up to four cases have been cited so far in recent months— where corpses, especially from Asian countries end up at Entebbe International Airport stuffed with kilogrammes of cocaine after being flown from four countries. 

“We had a scenario of a Ugandan who died in one of the Asian countries, and instead of being brought to Uganda straight, it had to go to South America then South Africa and finally Entebbe,” URA Commissioner for Enforcement James Kisaale said last week.