Police has arrested four people from different parts of the country, who are said to be part of the gang that sneaks narcotics into the country from the neighbouring countries.
Two of the suspects – Sifa Mukeshimana, 35, and Furaha Iribagiza 24 – were arrested on September 13 in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, with over 5800 rolls of cannabis. They are currently held at Gisenyi Police Station.
The other two suspects identified as Emmanuel Ngoboka, 35, and Alexis Ntirushwa 26, were also arrested in Nyakabanda Sector in Nyarugenge District on the same day at about 18:00pm, with 1160 rolls of cannabis.
Both Ngoboka and Ntirushwa, who are currently detained at Nyamirambo Police Station, were intercepted by the night patrol in the area after they stopped them and checked their bag, where they had concealed the drugs.
The Nyamirambo suspects, however, claimed they were taking the drugs to one Eric, who they didn’t even know the other name.
Drugs abuse related crimes are among the major crimes in Rwanda, and Rwanda National Police has held several campaigns against the crime, which has led to the arrest of hundreds of dealers and drugs seized and destroyed.
Rwanda National Police (RNP) appeals to the community to continue their partnership through community policing to fight crimes that might affect their day-today activities, thus hindering development.
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