Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Emmanuel Kayigi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, said that Ntibaziyabaremye was taken into custody after Police recovered 19 jerrycans of diesel in his house located in Rwimbogo Sector, Karenge Cell in Nyabihanga Village.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was information from residents and community security personnel that Ntibaziyabaremye runs a fuel business, which is illegal and security concern to neighbors,\u201d CIP Kayigi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn August 27, at about 8 pm, Police officers and DASSO personnel in Rwimbogo Sector caught the suspect red-handed at his house with 280 liters (19 jerrycans). His two accomplices, whose identities are known, are yet to be arrested,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe law is clear; such petroleum products like petrol, diesel, and kerosene are strictly sold at petrol stations not in houses or elsewhere. Regulations of how these petroleum products are packaged, transported and stored are all standards meant to ensure quality and safety since these are inflammable products, which can ignite fire\u2026 it can be a disaster to people in the same house or area,\u201d the spokesperson explained.<\/p>\n
He thanked those, who provided information on the \u201cunlawful and dangerous business,\u201d and called for continued partnership against lawlessness.<\/p>\n
Police has warned against unlawful trade in petroleum products and advised against keeping inflammable in houses to prevent likely disaster and loss of lives. <\/p>\n
Article 6 of Law No. 85\/2013 of 11\/9\/2013 regulating petroleum and petroleum products trade in Rwanda, partly states that \u201cany person, who shall perform any type of petroleum and petroleum products trade shall have a license from the competent authority.\u201d<\/p>\n
Article 22 also specifies the safety of petroleum products with respect to conditions related to \u201cstores and other places exclusively reserved for the parking of petroleum and petroleum products tankers\u201d determined by the competent authority,\u201d to prevent causing accidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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