For the past years, the Rwanda National Police (RNP) in partnership with the public, have been fighting drug abuse, especially among the youth, the majority involved in drug-related crimes.
Awareness activities have been held in communities in all parts of the country and in schools, which has yielded positive, including arrest of consumers and traders of narcotics and illicit brew.
{{On April 12, four people were arrested separately in Bugesera and Gicumbi districts after they were found in possession of cannabis and an illegal gin locally known as kanyanga.}}
Seven kilogrammes of cannabis, 32 litres of kanyanga and 80 litres of ibikwangari, an illegal locally made beer was also seized from the suspects.
The Eastern region Police Spokesperson, Senior Sup. Bénoit Nsengiyumva lauded members of the public for a tip-off, which led to the arrest of the suspects.
He said drug abuse lead to assault, domestic violence, theft.
He appealed to them to continue the collaboration to further prevent crimes and arrest wrongdoers.
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