Just days after three drug traffickers were foiled in Rubavu District with over 7,000 rolls of cannabis; another dealer identified as Vedaste Dusengimana, 30, was arrested Thursday, July 7, in Rulindo District, Mbogo Sector, Rurenge Cell in Ruhondo Village with 10kgs of cannabis.<\/p>\n
Dusengimana was intercepted along Rulindo-Kigali highway. He was at the time en-route to Kigali from Kinihira, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) Alex Ndayisenga, the Political and Civic Education Officer (RPCEO) for the Northern region.<\/p>\n
Dusengimana was transporting the narcotics on a motorcycle plate number RF 777V, which was also impounded.<\/p>\n
“Information was provided by a member of the public that Dusengimana was transporting narcotics on a motorcycle to supply retailers in Kigali. He was using remote roads through Mukoto-Mbogo-Shyorongi but Police had all this information which made it easy to track him down,” SP Ndayisenga said.<\/p>\n
Dusengimana had attempted to flee after seeing Police officers but residents pursued and apprehended him.<\/p>\n
SP Ndayisenga recognized the role of the public in fighting criminality and narcotic drugs in particular.<\/p>\n
Dusengimana was handed over to RIB at Bushoki station for further legal process.<\/p>\n
Cannabis is listed as a very severe drug in Rwanda with a sentence ranging between 20 years and life imprisonment, and a fine of up to Rwf30 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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