Police in Rubavu District, has detained twelve people for narcotic related crimes.
The suspects were arrested by the night patrol in the area and are currently detained at Rubavu Police Station.
Suspects include three women; Epiphanie Mukandanga, 59, Furaha Museminali, 47 and Eudie Nyirangamije, 45, who were arrested on September 14 in Gisenyi Sector with 3500 rolls of cannabis.
They were arrested while attempting to leave Rubavu to Kigali city.
Their arrest was made possible owed to the timely information from the local citizens and Community Policing Committees in Rubavu district.
Rubavu is among the districts where drug abuse, especially narcotics such as cannabis, is still high. Those arrested include dealers and consumers.
Drugs are sneaked into the country from the neighbouring countries, and most of it transported to Kigali.
Spokesperson Superintendent Theos Badege pointed out that Police has put more efforts in combating narcotics by intercepting dealers and supplier.
“We will continue to break the supply chain to discourage dealers,” he said.
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