{Police in Rubavu District has intercepted an assortment of smuggled goods that include expensive liquors and tinned food, about a week after over 300 other bottles of expensive smuggled liquor were intercepted.}<\/p>\n
The seized goods include ten bottles of Caf\u00e9 whisky, six cartons Nido, a powdered milk, 22 cartons of tomato sauce and three cartons of body lotions.<\/p>\n
The goods were intercepted on August 3, in the border town of Rubavu.<\/p>\n
According to the Rwanda National Police\u2019s Revenue Protection Department (RPD), the seizure of the smuggled good was part of the force\u2019s continued operations to fight tax evasion.<\/p>\n
Inspector of Police (IP) Th\u00e9obard Kanamugire, the Western region Police Spokesperson, who confirmed the development, said the goods were intercepted in a targeted operation following a tip-off from members of the public.<\/p>\n
IP Kanamugire asked residents especially the business community to avoid dodging taxes and as a result have ownership in the country\u2019s development by paying taxes to avoid repercussion.<\/p>\n
“Taxes are revenues of the government, with this revenues, the government can establish a number of infrastructures which in the end turn out to benefit all Rwandans. Dodging taxes therefore is a criminal act which RNP cannot tolerate,\u201d said Kanamugire.<\/p>\n
IP Kanamugire commended residents who availed credible information that led to the seizure of the smuggled goods.<\/p>\n
He appealed to residents to maintain cooperation with security organs through timely information exchange to ensure those suspected of tax evasion are arrested.<\/p>\n
None payment of required tax attracts a jail term between six months to two years according to article 371 of the Rwandan Penal Code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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