Police in Ruhango district is holding a man identified as Alphonse Ngezahoguhora 22 found in possession of a bag containing 86 packets of cannabis.
According to Police sources in Ruhango, Ngezahoguhora was arrested yesterday by a resident(name withheld on request) while intending to sell the drug at Kinazi market located in Burima sector, Byimana cell.
After suspecting him to be carrying the drug, the law abiding citizen alerted Police to apprehend the drug dealer. It was established later that Ngezahoguhora’s bag contained 86 packets of cannabis commonly known as marijuana (urumogi).
Police investigations indicate that Ngezahoguhora’s name had featured on the list of law breakers who were wanted by Kinazi sector authorities for various crimes including drugs dealing and consumption.
The Ruhango District Police Commander (DPC) Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Marc Gasangwa told IGIHE.com that Police had previously arrested four people while smoking marijuana among them were three school boys studying at Lyce’e de Nyanza.
Gasangwa added that an inclusive meeting that brought together security organs, school administration and students of both Lycée de Nyanza and Collège de Kigoma was organized to sensitize students about the dangers of consuming drugs and the need to refrain from them.
If found guilty Ngezahoguhora will face between six months to five years of imprisonment according to articles 272 and 273 of the Rwandan Penal code.
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