{"id":52308,"date":"2024-12-17T18:57:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/land-fraud-suspects-among-individuals-arrested-in-major-rib-operation\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T18:57:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T18:57:10","slug":"land-fraud-suspects-among-individuals-arrested-in-major-rib-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/land-fraud-suspects-among-individuals-arrested-in-major-rib-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Land fraud suspects among individuals arrested in major RIB operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The suspects were among eight individuals paraded before the media on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at RIB headquarters in Kimihurura.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the press, RIB Spokesperson Dr. Thierry Murangira revealed that the arrests followed investigations into three other land fraud suspects earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Among those accused is a 54-year-old man and a woman posing as his wife. The land in question belongs to the man and his legal wife, who currently resides abroad. Unable to sell the property alone, the man allegedly conspired with another woman to forge his wife\u2019s national ID by replacing her photograph with that of the impersonator.<\/p>\n<p>The fraudulent scheme was exposed when the prospective buyer became suspicious and reported the matter to RIB. By that time, the buyer had already paid part of the purchase amount. The agreed price was RWF 24 million, of which RWF 9.8 million has been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>The two suspects face charges of using forged documents, fraudulently managing marital property, and obtaining someone else\u2019s property through deception.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Murangira urged notaries to be more cautious, citing the prevalence of similar fraud cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many schemes, as seen here, where Kayirebwa falsely claimed to be Kayiranga&#8217;s wife, bypassing the legal spouse to sell the land. Notaries must thoroughly verify all documents, particularly those provided by sellers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He further cautioned buyers to conduct proper due diligence before finalizing land transactions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoney is hard to earn and should not be wasted. Buyers must ensure they are investing in legitimate and beneficial property,\u201d Dr. Murangira emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>The operation also saw the arrest of a woman accused of stealing $4,000 (approximately Frw5.6 million) and 3,300 Indian Rupees (Frw54,000) from her foreign employer. After the theft, she reportedly gave $2,900 to a man she lives with while keeping the remainder for herself.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations revealed that the employer had left his wallet unsecured, allowing the woman to access the funds. Following the theft, the man reportedly advised her to flee to Ngoma District, where she was later apprehended. RIB recovered all the stolen money.<br \/>\nDr. Murangira discouraged keeping large sums of cash at home, warning that it creates unnecessary risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBanks are the safest place to store money. Keeping large amounts of cash at home invites temptation and theft,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects face charges of theft and concealing property obtained through crime.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, RIB paraded four individuals suspected of involvement in phone theft. The bureau recovered 280 stolen phones worth Frw62.5 million. The phones have since been returned to their rightful owners, while investigations to apprehend additional suspects remain ongoing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78973 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a50266-ef73e.jpg\" alt=\"Among the suspects arrested is a 54-year-old man and a woman posing as his wife, linked to the illegal transfer of land.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78972 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a50344-e6b91.jpg\" alt=\"This woman (right), who worked for a foreign employer, is accused of stealing $4,000 and giving part of the money to the man (left) she was living with.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78971 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a50388-6cd88.jpg\" alt=\"The suspects linked to theft of mobile phones.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78970 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a5149-584f2.jpg\" alt=\"RIB Spokesperson Dr. Thierry Murangira revealed that the arrests followed investigations into three other land fraud suspects earlier this month.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78968 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a5093-2a8f6.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Thierry Murangira, the spokesperson for the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), stated that keeping large sums of money at home is not advisable.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78967 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a5067-95f1e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78966 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a5002-2aa4d.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the stolen money has been returned to its rightful owners.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78964 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a5010-df7eb.jpg\" alt=\"RIB has returned 280 stolen phones, valued at 62.5 million RWF, to their rightful owners.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78965 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2q4a5180-bf621.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detectives from the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) have arrested two individuals linked to land 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