The 42-year old suspect was intercepted in Ngororero village, Kabeza cell of Ngororero sector following a well coordinated operations by the Police, local leaders and residents.<\/p>\n
He had concealed the narcotics in a bag, according to Chief Superintendent of Police (CIP) Mucyo Rukundo, the Police spokesperson for the Western region.<\/p>\n
“He was always moving with a bag, which raised residents’ suspicion to be a drug dealer, prompting them to report to local leaders and the Police,” said CIP Rukundo.<\/p>\n
Indeed, when Police officers searched him, they recovered 995 pellets of cannabis in his bag leading to his immediate arrest, he added.<\/p>\n
The suspect disclosed that he bought quantities of the severe narcotic drug from another big dealers, who sneaks them into Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n
The suspect, who was handed over to RIB at Ngororero station, said he intended to traffic the narcotics to his clients in City of Kigali.<\/p>\n
CIP Rukundo lauded the impact of community policing and neighborhood watch in particular, in identifying suspected criminals such as drug dealers.<\/p>\n
The law provides an improvement of 20 years to life, for anyone convicted of trafficking and selling cannabis and other narcotics classified as very severe in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Other very severe narcotic drugs include heroin and cocaine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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