The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
A man who was arrested with SIM-cards he was using to intercept international calls and receiving them as local calls, has been sentenced to one year in Luzira Prison for electronic fraud.
Geoffrey Kasule was on Friday arraigned before the newly created Standards, Utilities and Wildlife court, and he pleaded guilty to this crime. (SEE FULL Computer Misuse Act bottom)
Chief Magistrate James Eremye Mawanda told him to serve the one year for all the three counts including electronic fraud, unauthorized use of computer services and establishing a telecommunication system without a license from Uganda Communication Commission (UCC).
Kasule admitted having installed, maintained and operated the said the telecommunication system inside his house at Masanafu- Rubaga Division in Kampala District, between January 19 to May this year.
According to UCC’s Head Legal Affairs Abdul Sallam Waiswa, the accused was arrested after Airtel Uganda Network suspected the volume of incoming traffic was not tallying with the expected revenue and notified them.
Chief Magistrate of Buganda Rd Court,His Worship~James Ereemy,has sentenced,Geoffrey Kasule to 12 months in prison. 1/5#Simboxfraud
— UCC (@UCC_Official) June 16, 2017
The accused was charged with 3 offences,of;
1.)Electronic Fraud contrary to section 19 of the Computer Misuse Act. 2/5#Simboxfraud— UCC (@UCC_Official) June 16, 2017
2) Unauthorised use or interception of computer services contrary to section 15 of the Computer Misuse Act. 3/5#Simboxfraud #OTTBypass
— UCC (@UCC_Official) June 16, 2017
Establishing,operating & providing Telecom services without a license from UCC contrary to section 78 & 22 of the Ug Communications Act. 4/5
— UCC (@UCC_Official) June 16, 2017
The accused pleaded guilty to all counts,and was convicted on his own plea of guilty. 5/5#Simboxfraud #OTTBypass @ChimpReports @nbstv
— UCC (@UCC_Official) June 16, 2017
Computer Misuse Act by The Independent Magazine on Scribd
