They were on Friday, September 3, showed to the media Rwezamenyo Police station in Rwezamenyo Sector, Nyarugenge District. They were arrested between September 1st and 3rd.<\/p>\n
Pontien Zihabake, 40, said that he was arrested as he returned home from a wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n
“I was arrested on August 2, at about 9pm while coming from my friend’s wedding where I had taken only one glass of local beer. I thought this was little but unfortunately when Police officers stopped me and tested the alcohol volume in the blood with a breathalyzer, it was 1.32 millilitres,” Zihabake said.<\/p>\n
Jean Harerimana also said that he was arrested on September 2, after 2.51 millilitres of alcohol were found in his blood. “I had taken two bottles of beer.”<\/p>\n
Their arrest came a week after 16 other people were also arrested in Kigali for driving while drunk.<\/p>\n
The Deputy RNP spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Africa Sendahangarwa Apollo warned drivers against putting road users at life-threatening risks.<\/p>\n
“Drivers should know that when you have taken alcoholic drinks, the breathalyzer will detect it. Do not think that it will show the number of bottles consumed; even if you take few bottles as some of them claim, the breathalyzer will detect if it is about 0.8 millilitres,” CSP Africa said.<\/p>\n
He advised drivers to avoid driving when they drink. “If you know that you are going to drink, look for a friend to drive you… to take you home safely.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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