He was intercepted on Monday at about 7pm in Ntarabana Sector, Mahaza Cell in Burambi Village. <\/p>\n
The Police spokesperson for the Northern region, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alexis Rugigana, said that the targeted operation was conducted by Ntarabana Police station after learning that Muhozi was either working with drug traffickers to transport their narcotics or a dealer himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Monday, the Police station of Ntarabana received credible information that Muhozi would be transporting a consignment of cannabis, an operation was launched in partnership with the local administrative security organ and Muhozi was indeed intercepted with a consignment of cannabis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
CIP Rugigana attributed the successful operation to \u201cgood partnership with the general public through which traffickers are identified.\u201d<\/p>\n
The motorcycle, registration number RE 416Q, was also impounded to Ntarabana Police station, where the suspect is also detained.<\/p>\n
Taxi-moto operators have been blamed for facilitating drug trafficking rings. <\/p>\n
According to Police, motorcyclists are used as informers on the whereabouts of security organs during the trafficking process or to transport the narcotics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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