Marie Louise Mujawimana, 49, was arrested Monday, March 28, in Inyarurembo Village, Kiyovu Cell, Nyarugenge Sector with over 2,000 pieces of assorted banned skin bleaching cosmetics worth over Rwf1.6 million.<\/p>\n
RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera said that the outlawed products were recovered in Mujawimana’s store in Kiyovu.<\/p>\n
“The RNP Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime, reacting on a tip-off, searched Mujawimana’s house in Kiyovu where they recovered over 2000 pieces of assorted skin whitening cosmetics, which are banned in Rwanda, and Mujawimana was also arrested,” CP Kabera said.<\/p>\n
Mujawimana disclosed that she was buying the harmful creams and oils from street vendors. She said that she has another supplier from Rubavu District, whom she identified as Mukamana Vestine.<\/p>\n
CP Kabera said that law enforcement organs are still working together to locate and arrest Mukamana, the alleged supplier.<\/p>\n
Article 266 of the law determining offenses and penalties in general, states that any person, who produces, sells, or prescribes harmful products; cosmetics or body hygiene substance or any other products derived from plants, commits an offence. <\/p>\n
Upon conviction, he\/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than Rwf3 million and not more than Rwf5 million or one of these penalties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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