Three men are being held at Remera police station for conspiring to steal 36 thousand USD and Rwf 300,000.
It has been reported that the three men enticed their victim with alcohol before taking off with the mound of cash.
The theft took place at the home of one evangelist who chose to remain anonymous for personal reasons.
The three men are reported to have enticed their friend, a house-help at the home of the evangelist.
They later broke into the house through the windows and took with a whooping 21 million RWF.
Ntakirutimana Paul who worked at the house which later turned into a crime scene after the theft is also under police custody with the three men.
He admitted his laxity, saying he accepted to go and have a drink with his friend.
He added that he never knew that their plan was to intoxicate him and then get a chance to break into the house.
Presently, only 15,182 USD and 57,000 RWF has been recovered.
Police spokesperson Spt. Theos Badege said that they are still searching for the one of the culprits who managed to get away.
Supt. Badege called on the public to remain vigilant and avoid keeping large amounts of cash in their homes.
At the same police station, police are holding a man identified as Mugema Pecos charged with stealing 5 computers.
Police say that at the time of his arrest, Mugema, a security guard at the company he stole from had already sold one computer.
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