{Rwanda National Police yesterday in Bugesera district seized a truck No. RAC 698E, ferrying tonnes of a smuggled plant locally known as Umushikiri.
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The truck has been confiscated and three suspects apprehended. <\/p>\n
The plant, mainly smuggled through Uganda and Tanzania via porous borders, is allegedly on high demand in Asia as a raw material for production of perfumes and other cosmetics. <\/p>\n
The Eastern Region Police Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Benoit Nsengiyumva, lauded the public for providing Police with timely information which leads to the arrest of such criminals. <\/p>\n
SSP Nsengiyumva also called upon the public to stop the illegal acts. \u201cIt is not only punished by the law but also destroys the environment.\u201d <\/p>\n
Article 416 of the penal code provides for punishment to anyone who cuts trees or who causes others to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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