Police in Nyamagabe district have arrested a group of four men suspected of selling illicit brew popularly known as ibikwangari. 11young men were also captured in connection with involvement in drug abuse and gambling.
During the arrest police captured 640 liters of the crude liquor know to have negative side effects when consumed.
One of the victims narrated, “After taking a couple of bottles, I immediately got blind and my legs got swollen, this isn’t wine but rather poison” admitted Angelina Nyirangendahimana.
Joseph Ndayambaje agreed with the old blind woman that, “drunkards often lose their senses and start fighting; indeed the wine is made from a cocktail of various substances including; pineapples and some chemicals used to preserve human corpses”.
Joseph Kanuni the executive secretary of Kabirizi sector admitted that the center is known for cases of prostitution, drug abuse, sexual assaults towards women.
“They’re drinking harmful substances. We even seized NPK-17 fertilizer suspected to be used as a catalyst in the processing of the dangerous liquor,” he remarked.
However, suspects arrested blame distributors whom they claim lie to them that the substance is traditional banana wine ‘Urwarwa’.
“Trust us we’re innocent because we normally buy the wine from people who persuade us that it’s legitimate and has no effects on our health,” claimed one of the suspects.
According to a communiqué from the police, measures will be enhanced to verify health standards of those processing traditional brew.
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