Police in Kigali is holding two men that have been extorting money from unsuspecting car owners by convicing them that they would process certification of their automobile at the Motor Inspection Center(MIC), Remera.
Alex Mugabe and Suleiman Ntawumenyumunsi have been swindling money claiming that they would offer a quicker service to the car owners.
They went around charging between Rwf 15,000 and 20,000 but they run out of luck when police seized them and paraded before motor vehicle owners.
“I have done this for a long time. I managed to convince the owner of the vehicles that without my input their vehicles would not be certified quickly,” Alex Mugabe confessed.
A session was immediately organized to explain how MIC operated and to ensure there are no future rip offs to car owners.
Superintendent Dismas Rutaganira, the MIC Director said that there was no need for middlemen because inspection is conducted with the help of computers which determine the state of the vehicles.
“We have seven steps that vehicles have to go through using computerized system before your vehicles are certified, the results determine whether certificate is issued or not,” Rutaganira said.
“The centre is here to serve you, so anything that needs to be improved to make MIC to offer better services is always welcome,” Rutaganira added.
The Police Spokesperson Superintendent Theos Badege advised car owners to always be vigilant to avoid conmen.
“Take your car to garage that knows what is required by the MIC. It is better to bring your vehicle and verify yourself every process,” Badege said.
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