The suspects, a 57-year-old mother and her 27-year-old daughter, were apprehended at their residence in Runyeheri Village, Nyarushyamba Cell, Nyakiriba Sector, on the morning of Tuesday, December 3.<\/p>\n
The Western region Police spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, said the arrest followed a tip-off from the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on credible information the Police had about a large stock of smuggled clothes stored at the suspects\u2019 home, Police officers from the Anti-Smuggling Unit searched the premises where they found eight bales of used clothes that had been smuggled into the country from the DR Congo,\u201d SP Karekezi said. <\/p>\n
He commended those, who provided the information on the two suspected smugglers, and urged the public to avoid engaging in smuggling.<\/p>\n
SP Karekezi noted that taxes are used to develop infrastructure such as roads, schools, hospitals, and other public facilities, but warned that such acts amount to illegal cross-border.<\/p>\n
He added that evading taxes undermines the country\u2019s economy and the well-being of its citizens.<\/p>\n
SP Karekezi also reminded the public that the Police, in collaboration with other institutions and the community, are actively fighting smuggling and fraud.<\/p>\n
Engaging in such illegal trade carries severe penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and a fine equivalent to 50% of the value of the smuggled goods, as stipulated under the East African Community Customs Management Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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