The group include five people, who break into targeted houses while two others are said to be charged with selling the stolen electronics, especially flat screen television sets.<\/p>\n
The suspects admitted to being behind some of the burglaries in Kigali.<\/p>\n
One of the suspects, Augustin Muhawenayo, 32, said that they have an organised group that conducts surveillance to map out houses especially those with flat television screens.<\/p>\n
“We were arrested after entering into one of the houses we had targeted in Kibagabaga, Gasabo District, where we stole a flat screen.
\nWe had previously succeeded in breaking into several houses in Kimironko where we also stole a number of television sets,” Muhawenayo narrated.<\/p>\n
He explained that they had clients ready to buy every stolen television set, and who were giving them money to facilitate their movements.<\/p>\n
Another suspect, Eric Tuyizere, 20, said that he was part of the five-member group that would break into houses.<\/p>\n
Tuyizere is the one, who was recently captured by a CCTV camera, and whose identity alongside Muhawenayo, were circulating on social media platforms stealing electronics in a house.<\/p>\n
“At the time when we were captured by a CCTV camera, I was with Muhawenayo and Manasse (another arrested member of the ring). We didn’t know there was a camera, but when we noticed that we were in a trap, we only took a flat television screen. My role in this group was to stay outside on watch-out to ensure we are not noticed or arrested,” Tuyizere explained.<\/p>\n
Muhawenayo and Tuyizere said that they have been in this criminal business for a while.<\/p>\n
Nsabiyeze Nuhu admitted that his role was to get buyers for the stolen items.<\/p>\n
He hails from Rubavu District, where he runs an electronics’ shop. He said that he was arrested on his second attempt buying television screens from the same group.<\/p>\n
“I was connected to this group by a colleague, who lives here in Kigali. Normally, I deal in new televisions, but this group started supplying me with used TV sets at a cheaper price,” Nsabiyeze said.<\/p>\n
He said that he was getting about Rwf100,000 in profits from every TV set he sold.
\nNsabiyeze said that he had already bought five TV sets from this group.<\/p>\n
One of the victims, Venant Mutaganda, whose stolen items were recovered from the same ring, thanked the Police and other security organs breaking this chain of burglars.<\/p>\n
Among his recovered items are a flat TV set and clothes which were stolen in the night of August 3, at his home in Kigarama, Kicukiro District.<\/p>\n
RNP spokesperson, CP John Bosco Kabera said that the force will continue to track people engaged in these criminal activities.<\/p>\n
He further warned people, who deal in stolen items and advised the public against buying goods on black market, which can make them accomplices when found with anything stolen.<\/p>\n
“This group was identified after we arrested one member, who cooperated and disclosed all his accomplices,” CP Kabera said<\/p>\n
He called for further information sharing on anyone suspected to be involved in these criminal activities, including those who buy and sell these stolen electronics.<\/p>\n
Theft, under article 166 of the law determining offences and penalties in Rwanda, attracts an imprisonment of one to two years and a fine of between Rwf 1 million and Rwf 2 million, a community service of six months or one of these penalties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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