The suspects include one Emmanuel Nzayisenga, 25, who was arrested red-handed in Murambo, Miyove Cell of Miyove Sector, Gicumbi District with 28kgs of cannabis.<\/p>\n
Two others; Bizibu Cyiza, 40, and Jeannette Mukabutera, 48, were arrested in Kigarama Village, Kigabiro Cell of Nyabitekeri Sector in Nyamasheke District with 1,073 pellets of cannabis.<\/p>\n
Superintendent of Police (SP) Jean Bosco Minani, the District Police Commander for Gicumbi, said Nzayisenga was arrested in partnership with other security organs and local leaders.<\/p>\n
“On Wednesday, at around 11pm, while security organs were conducting a night patrol, they stopped two people, who were traveling on a motorcycle plate number RD 689A and carrying two bundles. One of them who was later identified as Mukiza got off the motorcycle and run away but Nzayisenga was apprehended.<\/p>\n
When security organs checked, they realized the two bundles contained pellets of cannabis weighing 28kgs,” SP Minani said. <\/p>\n
Nzayisenga, the DPC added, also had pellets of cannabis wrapped around his thighs and covered with a trouser.<\/p>\n
Upon his arrest, Nzayisenga, who hails from Rukozo Sector in Rulindo District, disclosed that he left to Uganda on April 4, through a porous border to bring a new consignment of narcotics.<\/p>\n
He further narrated that he was making one trip to Uganda every week to bring the narcotics.<\/p>\n
According to Nzayisenga, he had other people in Rulindo, who were facilitating him in distribution.<\/p>\n
In Nyamasheke District, Cyiza and Mukabutera were arrested on the shores of Lake Kivu with the 1,073 pellets of cannabis.<\/p>\n
Cyaza had just delivered the narcotics to Mukabutera after sneaking them across into Rwanda from DRC, by boat through Lake Kivu.<\/p>\n
Police had acted on credible information that Mukabutera would meet her supplier Cyiza on the shores, before trailing her and arresting them red handed.<\/p>\n
Article 3 of the Ministerial order n\u00ba 001\/MoHo\/2019 of 04\/03\/2019 establishing the list of narcotic drugs and their categorisation, classifies cannabis among the “very severe narcotics.”<\/p>\n
Article 263 of the law determining offenses and penalties in general, provides a sentence of between 20 years and life in prison for anyone convicted of dealing in “very severe narcotic drugs” and a fine of between Rwf20 million and Rwf30 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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