They were found in Mashyiga stream where they were mining cassiterite, in Nyakiguma, Birambo cell of Gashari sector.<\/p>\n
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Mucyo Rukundo, the Western Region Political and Civic Education Officer (RPCEO) said that the duo was reported by area residents.<\/p>\n
“Police had information about a group of people that conduct these illegal mining activities in Mashyiga stream, especially at night, destroying the environment and causing soil erosion.<\/p>\n
Police and other members of security organs arrested two of them on Saturday, at about 02a.m, although their accomplices managed to flee in the process,” said CIP Rukundo.<\/p>\n
Those arrested were handed over to RIB at Gashari station for further legal process.<\/p>\n
CIP Rukundo warned against such a illegal mining activities and acts of environmental degradation, which are also risky to those involved.<\/p>\n
Article 54 of the law N\u00b0 58\/2018 of 13\/08\/2018 on mining and quarry operations, states that; any person, who undertakes mineral or quarry exploration, exploitation, processing or trading without a licence, commits an offence.<\/p>\n
Upon conviction, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a term of between two and six months and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf5 million or only one of these penalties.<\/p>\n
The court also orders confiscation of any seized minerals or quarry in storage, trading or processing without a license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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