A University of Alberta researcher Curtis Riep has accused private school company Bridge International Academies used intimidation tactics after he was arrested last month in Uganda while researching its schools. He was investigating the chain of low-fee private schools run by Bridge International Academies in Uganda. Ugandan police arrested Riep on May 30 for allegations of trespassing and impersonation. They dropped both charges the next day. Riep said he believes the arrest was orchestrated by Bridge International Academies. He said his research could cast the schools in a negative light. The company said: "From our perspective, all we did is call the police and alert the authorities that an unknown man was walking around a primary school claiming to be someone we knew he was not. When he called the head of our Uganda office, we called the police and the police came and arrested him."