Pakwach, 21 September 2026 — A joint security and anti-corruption team in Pakwach District has arrested seven people over alleged extortion of fishermen and traders in Dei Sub-County, Panyimur, along the shores of Lake Albert.
The operation was led by Pakwach Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Nsubuga Bewayo Stephen.
Those arrested include the GISO of Dei Sub-County, OC of Dei Police Station, a fisheries officer, the male district councillor for Dei Sub-County, and three other individuals.
The seven suspects are currently being held at Pakwach Central Police Station (CPS) for interrogation.
According to complaints received by the District Anti-Corruption Committee, fishermen at Dei Landing Site have allegedly been required to pay up to Shs 20,000 per day to marine police officers before being allowed to fish.
The District Anti-Corruption Committee has called on anyone who has experienced extortion or been forced to make illegal payments to report the matter to the RDC’s office or the District Internal Security Officer (DISO)’s office in Pakwach.
The arrests are part of efforts to address complaints of alleged corruption and extortion affecting fishermen, traders and other community members in the Dei and Panyimur areas.
