The suspect, who was enroute to Muhanga District, was intercepted midway in Ngororero District, Ngororero sector in Rususa cell, Rususa village.<\/p>\n
Superintendent of Police (SP) Karekezi Twizere Bonaventure, the Police spokesperson for Western region, said that the suspect was being transported by a taxi-moto operator, who fled during the operation.<\/p>\n
“Police received a phone call from a resident about a suspected drug dealer traveling from Busasamana sector in Rubavu district heading to Muhanga District,” said SP Karekezi.<\/p>\n
He added: “A checkpoint was mounted in Rususa village, Ngororero District where a taxi-moto operator and the passenger, who had the narcotics were intercepted at about 6p.m, with a consignment of 5000 rolls of cannabis, although the moto rider managed to flee.”<\/p>\n
The suspect had sneaked the narcotics into Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), through a porous border point.<\/p>\n
Reports indicate that the same suspect has been frequenting Goma in DRC, where he get the narcotics and supplies others dealers especially in Muhanga and Kigali.<\/p>\n
His arrest came less than a mother after another drug dealer was arrested in Rusizi District with 108kgs and 500 pellets of cannabis.<\/p>\n
In November, last year, a woman and her son were also arrested in Rwamagana District, Mwulire sector with 105kgs of cannabis.<\/p>\n
Cannabis is classified as a severe narcotic drug in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Trafficking and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is punishable under article 263 of the law determining offences and penalties in general.<\/p>\n
It partly states that, any person, who unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, commits an offence.<\/p>\n
Upon conviction, the offender is liable to an imprisonment of between 20 year and life, and a fine of between Rwf20 million and Rwf30 million, in regard to severe narcotic drugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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