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KAMPALA, August 08, 2013 (CISA) -Vatican police have sent a message to Uganda government to hunt for suspected fraudsters who cashed stolen money at a Kampala bank. On 7th July, Police Chief Kale Kayihura disclosed that he had received a request from the Vatican Police to follow through the investigation.
“The other day I received a complaint from the Vatican. Can you imagine! Even people daring to steal money from the Vatican! From God!” Gen Kayihura said while opening a three-day meeting of 25 countries under East African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO), and South African Regional Police Chiefs Corporation (SARPCCO).
Gen Kayihura added that suspected fraudsters stole the money from Vatican and cashed it in Uganda. The police chief, however, did not disclose the details of the amount of money that was allegedly wired and cashed in Kampala.
In June, Pope Francis, ordered an investigation into the Vatican Bank, formally known as The Institute of Religious Works after reports of corruption and fraud.
In the same month, the Pope appointed a panel of five people – headed by Raffaele Farina, an Italian cardinal, forming a commission expected to overhaul the operations of the bank.
Last month, the head of the Vatican Bank, Paolo Cipriani, and his deputy, Massimo Tulli, stepped down after fraud and corruption investigations that led to the arrest of a senior Roman Catholic priest.
In 2010, Cipriani was investigated by Rome on allegations of violating Italy’s anti-money laundering regulations following the seizure of £20 million in a Rome Bank believed to have been wired from a Vatican account.
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