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Uganda Remands Ex-Soldier on US Extradition, Lacks Files

7/3/2026

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Mpeirwe Extradition Hurdle

Ugandan defence lawyers say the state failed to provide case files, hindering Michael Katungi Mpeirwe’s bail request.
Former UPDF soldier Michael Katungi Mpeirwe was remanded in Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court following a U.S. extradition warrant.
Virginia indicted Mpeirwe and three co-defendants on drug, firearms and terrorism charges.
State Attorney Adrian Asingwire clarified the hearing only confirmed consent to extradition, not case merits.

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Land Fights Extradition

Prime Minister Donald Tusk denounced the U.S. visa granted to former Polish minister Zbigniew Ziobro as outrageous.
A Newfoundland court appointed a Legal Aid lawyer to represent fugitive Andrew Land, who challenges his U.S. extradition.
He was arrested in Carbonear in June 2024, prompting Canada’s Attorney General to fund counsel.
Land pleaded guilty in 2005 to abusing a 16-year-old, receiving two-and-a-half years prison and probation.

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Ziobro Detention Upheld

Polish judges upheld a pre-trial detention order for former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro after he fled to the United States.
The Warsaw district court rejected Ziobro’s appeal, confirming his pre-trial detention while Poland seeks his extradition.
Prosecutor Piotr Wozniak said the ruling aids Poland’s extradition request, otherwise success is unlikely.
Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said authorities will continue pursuing Ziobro’s extradition despite expected delays.

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Mpeirwe Extradition Hurdle

Ugandan defence lawyers say the state failed to provide case files, hindering Michael Katungi Mpeirwe’s bail request.
Former UPDF soldier Michael Katungi Mpeirwe was remanded in Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court following a U.S. extradition warrant.
Virginia indicted Mpeirwe and three co-defendants on drug, firearms and terrorism charges.
State Attorney Adrian Asingwire clarified the hearing only confirmed consent to extradition, not case merits.

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