{The District Police Commander (DPC) of Rulindo, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Felix Bizimana has appealed to residents to stand up jointly against all forms of crimes, but singled out drug abuse as one of those crimes that require immediate collective response.}
SSP Bizimana made the call on January 28 while speaking to hundreds of Rulindo residents, shortly after a public exercise to destroy contraband of drugs seized from varied successful public-facilitated operations in the district.
The destroyed drugs include 60 kilogrammes of cannabis and banned gin that include 64 litres of kanyanga, 41 dozens of African gin, 13 dozens of Blue Sky, 25 dozens of Chief waragi and 75 dozens of Kitoko
“These destroyed drugs were seized because of you, and those who were arrested in these crimes were because of your timely information,” SSP Bizimana said, calling for continued cooperation and collaboration to combat such crimes.
“At this level, you should be knowing what drug abuse can do to our communities. It creates thieves, fuels fighting and disputes and destroys families. There are all reasons for each one of you to stand up against drug abuse to protect your children, your families and communities against such insecurities that drug abuse brings along,” he noted.
The residents were also given an insight into laws that punish traffickers, sellers, abusers and even those that make others, especially the under-aged, to abuse drugs.
Making, selling and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances attracts a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine of up to Rwf5 million under article 594 of the penal code.
Facilitating another person to use drugs attracts a penalty of up to three years in prison and a fine of Rwf500, 000 to Rwf5 million under article 595 while under article 596, inducing a child to use narcotic drugs is punishable with an imprisonment of between five and seven years.
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