{Police in Nyaruguru District is holding a man in connection with smuggling over 30, 000 pieces of plastic bags into the country.}<\/p>\n
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Andre Hakizimana, police spokesperson for the Northern Province, said that the suspect, Jean Marie Vianney Nyirimpuhwe currently detained in Kibeho police station, was arrested in a police operation in the wee hours of March 17.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn operation was based on information we had received on the suspect, who was arrested red-handed in Munini Sector. Investigations have since established that the suspect has been dealing in this illegal business,\u201d CIP Hakizimana said.<\/p>\n
Last month, police also seized about 20, 000 pieces of plastic bags in the same area, and arrested 17 people in connection with the act.<\/p>\n
Use of plastic bags was prohibited in 2008. From then, several mechanisms including legal provisions against use of plastic bags have been adopted.<\/p>\n
According to article 433 of the Penal Code, \u201cany person who sells polythene without authorisation shall be liable to a fine of Rwf10, 000 to Rwf300, 000.<\/p>\n
Using polythene bags also attract a fine of up to Rwf100, 000, but in case the person repeats the offence, the penalty is doubled.<\/p>\n
Source:Police<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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