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Another Top MTN Official Deported

By Francis Otucu

The security and the Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship Control have deported another top official of MTN Uganda.

Elisa Muzzolini, MTN Uganda’s Manager-Corporate Services was deported last night back to Italy, her home country.

Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga confirmed her arrest and deportation.

“She was deported last night,” Enanga said.

Probed under what circumstances, he said she is of the same case as Frenchman, Oliver Pentrout and Annie Tabura.

Muzzolini’s deportation came hours after news of arrest and deportation of Pentrout and Tabura who were MTN Uganda’s Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Sales and Distribution respectively.

Yesterday, the police confirmed that Pentrout was arrested on January 19, 2019 at the Entebbe airport, while returning from a business trip.

His fellow deportee Tabura was arrested from the MTN Uganda headquarters in Kampala on January 21, 2019.

Their employer, MTN Uganda also confirmed the development in a statement yesterday.

“Both Mr. Prentout and Mrs. Bilenge have been deported from Uganda to their home countries, France and Rwanda respectively,” MTN Uganda statement read.

The statement added: “MTN Uganda, together with all its employees, remains fully committed to operating within and respecting the laws of the country.”

The trio are accused of conducting suspicious activities/subversion.

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