Leaked secret documents, seen by the News Room, show that special orders were given on April 22, 2020, during the troubled general elections period, for the legal interception of a phone number, known to be that of a top official in the former A Partnership of Nation Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) government.
The request was done under the Interception of Communications Act, Chapter 47:03 (Act of 2008). The document further went on to state that the individual is possibly involved in armed robberies, trafficking in narcotics and purchasing of firearms and ammunition without holding a license.
The document confirmed activities by other means of legal intercepts but more invasive techniques needed to be engaged.
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