{"id":41936,"date":"2020-08-29T19:34:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/about-30-smugglers-intercepted-in-rubavu\/"},"modified":"2020-08-29T19:25:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:25:59","slug":"about-30-smugglers-intercepted-in-rubavu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/about-30-smugglers-intercepted-in-rubavu\/","title":{"rendered":"About 30 smugglers intercepted in Rubavu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, said that the smugglers had 12 bales and 497 kilograms of second-hand clothes, 357 kilograms of used shoes and assorted liquors and energy drinks.<\/p>\n

Others include eight sacks full of banned polythene bags as well as 321 pieces of varied types of banned skin bleaching lotions.<\/p>\n

CIP Karekezi said that the suspected smugglers were intercepted at about 5:30 AM at a porous border shortly after crossing into Rwanda through in Murambi Village, Buhaza Cell of Rubavu Sector.<\/p>\n

The goods were being sneaked into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspected smugglers were cut-off just after crossing into Rwanda, by members of security organs, who were patrolling the area and seized the 28 big sacks of goods,\u201d CIP Karekezi added.<\/p>\n

This came a day after the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Revenue Protection Unit (RPU) also seized other three sacks of skin bleaching lotions and one sack second-hand clothes, from smugglers, who had attempted to sneak them into the country through Lake Kivu.<\/p>\n

CIP Karekezi said that most of the people intercepted in Rubavu smuggling goods are not the rightful owners but rather hired.<\/p>\n

He warned against such acts of fraud, through which illegal goods such as non-biodegradable plastic bags and skin whitening lotions, oils and soaps are also brought on the Rwandan market.<\/p>\n

“Police works with other security organs, fishing cooperatives, and the public to get information on the smugglers, which facilitates such successful operations,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

Under the East African Community Management Act, which is applicable in Rwanda, seized smuggled goods under article 199, are auctioned.<\/p>\n

In article 12, a retailer of plastic carry bags and single-use plastic items is liable to an administrative fine of Rwf300, 000 and dispossession of those plastic carry bags and such items.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, cream and oil brands with hydroquinone and mercury, are prohibited in Rwanda under the ministerial order determining the list of cosmetics, whose use is prohibited in Rwanda; the law on organization, functioning, and competence of the Council of Pharmacists; and the law relating to the regulation and inspection of food and pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n

There are 1,342 listed skin bleaching products banned in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

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