A man identified as Ndabagaruye Jean Bosco, 37, has been arrested for reportedly stealing over 1750 kilograms of fertilizers.
Ndabagaruye was arrested in Burera district, Kagogo sector while transporting the fertilizers in a truck RAB 462 K to Uganda in order to sell them at a higher price. He is currently detained at Gahunga Police Station.
Ndabagaruye would get to Uganda passing through Burera District to sell the fertilizers. He was arrested after residents suspected him of hiding fertilizers in his vehicle.
They immediately informed police which arrested him.
“It is not for the first time fertilizers from Musanze and Burera had been smuggled to Uganda. Towards the end of last month, hundreds of kilograms of fertilizers were taken to Uganda and recently, 250 kilograms were handed over to Burera local leaders by Uganda local leaders following mutual cooperation.
The Police spokesperson in Northern Region Superintendent Francis Gahima said.
François Nsengiyumva, the chairman of task force for harvest and storage in the Ministry of agriculture also noted that about 5000 kilograms of fertilizers crossed the border to Uganda last June.
Police Spokesperson in Northern Region condemned that act and warned those involved in stealing and transporting and fertilizers to neighboring countries not to get involved in such malpractice.
Gahima stressed that the arrest should be a warning to whoever entertain the habit of stealing, transporting and selling fertilizers that Police will never tolerate such acts.
“Fertilizers are meant to help local farmers increase farm production and thus improve their standards of living but not for illicit commercial interests”, François Nsengiyumva noted.
Referring to fertilizers theft qualified as an anti-developmental act, Superintendent Francis Gahima called on the public to shun people with such ideas and instead report any information about dubious activities so that they can be apprehended and brought to book.
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