Passenger Arrested with 1,000 Rolls of Marijuana on Arua-Bound Bus

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1610 EAT on Monday 26 2026

Godfrey Eguma was arrested on Thursday at Link Bus Terminal during routine police checks on passengers’ luggage.

Josephine Angucia, the West Nile police spokesperson, said Eguma was intercepted as he prepared to travel to Masindi District.

“Upon searching his luggage, police recovered more than 1,000 sticks of suspected marijuana. During interrogation, the suspect claimed the narcotics were intended for sale to workers at Kinyara Sugar Plantation in Masindi District,” Angucia said.

The 2025 International Organised Crime Index identifies the West Nile sub-region as a major narcotics transit route in Uganda. It also lists Arua, Arua City, Zombo, Terego, Maracha and Yumbe among areas associated with marijuana cultivation.

According to the report, much of the narcotics are sold in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kampala before being transported to other destinations across East Africa, the Middle East and beyond.

-Observer

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