Three men suspected to be poachers in Akagera National Park, have been arrested in Mukarange sector, Kayonza District.
Jean Bosco Ngirabatware, 30, Emmanuel Dusabimana, 28 and Ivan Nshimiyimana, 26, were arrested on October 25 in an operation conducted by police to crackdown on poachers in the Eastern Province.
The suspects are currently held at Mukarange Police Station.
At the time of their arrest, the suspects were found with tiger and leopards’ hides.
Their arrest followed a tip-off from area residents who were conversant with the trio’s illegal acts, police said.
Rwanda National Police (RNP) Eastern Region Spokesperson, Supt Benoît Nsengiyumva advised the public to opt for income generating activities so as to avoid engaging in such criminal acts.
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