The narcotics were recovered on Thursday in her house located in Kigabiro Sector, Cyanya cell.<\/p>\n
Police said the arrest of Ngendakumana followed a tip-off from members of the public, who suspected her to be a drug trafficker.<\/p>\n
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Hamdum Twizeyimana, the Eastern region police spokesperson, said that after police received information about the suspected illegal conduct, they made a search at her home where the drugs were recovered.<\/p>\n
She was soon after taken into custody for the criminal act. <\/p>\n
\u201cHer accomplice, a man, who was at home, fled on seeing Police officers. Residents said he is a stranger in the community. He is suspected of being one of Ngendakumana’s customers and had come from Kigali to purchase cannabis from her,\u201d said CIP Twizeyimana.<\/p>\n
He explained that police have strengthened the crackdown on drug trafficking and distillers of unhygienic and harmful alcoholic drinks but commended the role of the public through credible information sharing. <\/p>\n
If convicted, she faces between 20 years and life imprisonment and a fine of up to Rwf20 million, according to article 263 of the penal code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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