Cyriaque Rwandanga, 52, was arrested at his home in Kaviri Village, Kiyumba Cell, Cyanika Sector where two small sacks of cannabis were recovered in a hole, which he dug in the living room.<\/p>\n
Superintendent of Police (SP) Theobald Kanamugire, the Police spokesperson for the Southern region, said that Rwandanga’s criminal activities were reported by concerned residents of Kaviri Village.<\/p>\n
“Rwandanga has a shop in Kaviri village which he was using to also sell cannabis but keeping other quantities at his home. He was mainly supplying local retailers and consumers.<\/p>\n
When residents tipped-off the Police, officers searched his house where they recovered 13kgs buried in the living room where he dug a hole, covered it with a mat and placed a table on top,” SP Kanamugire explained.<\/p>\n
He was handed over to RIB at Gasaka station for further investigations.<\/p>\n
His arrest came on heels of increased Rwanda National Police (RNP) operations aimed at breaking chains of supply of the very severe narcotic drug.<\/p>\n
On October 4, two suspected big suppliers were apprehended in Rubavu District, Kanzenze Sector with 6000 pellets of cannabis.<\/p>\n
This followed another successful operation on September 26, in Nyamasheke District where other two big dealers were arrested with 247kgs of cannabis.<\/p>\n
Similarly, last month on September 21, two suspected drug dealers were arrested separately in Rulindo and Gakenke districts with combined 1012 pellets of cannabis.<\/p>\n
The successful operations are attributed to the responsiveness of the public through community policing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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