Simon Avuku, the chief of Metuli chiefdom, said the public within the sub-county was denied access to the profile of the company, such as the license and proof of registration, causing suspicion about the authenticity of the company.
Buyers reminded that Uganda is not a cheap supermarket for gold. Criminal networks with connections in the DRC and South Sudan play an increasingly active role in fake-gold scams in Nairobi and Kampala.
