Rwanda National Police Marine Unit on Tuesday intercepted a boat loaded with 36 bales of used clothes on Lake Kivu.
The Police spokesperson for the western region, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Innocent Gasasira, said the goods were being smuggled by six men, who were also taken into custody.
“On Tuesday at about 3am, fishermen called security personnel, reporting a boat from DR. Congo that was headed to Nyamasheke District. The marine unit responded and intercepted the boat in Gihombo Sector, Kibingo Cell loaded with 36 bales of clothes and took into custody the six people that were on board at the time,” he said.
In November last year, a marine unit in Rutsiro District intercepted at least 369 bales of second-hand clothes and shoes that were also being smuggled into the country through Lake Kivu.
At least 33 cases of smuggling of used clothes and shoes were recorded on Lake Kivu last year.
Meanwhile, Police said, a Fuso truck was also intercepted in downtown Nyabugogo, Nyarugenge District with four bales of smuggled second-hand clothes.
The bales had been covered with bags of vegetables. The vehicle and the goods were also impounded.
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