Celestine Muvuzankwaya and Theogene Ndahiro, both resident of Masoro sector of Rulindo District were apprehended on Saturday in connection with illegal trade.<\/p>\n
Muvuzankwaya is said to have been stealing coltan from Rutongo mines while is charged with distilling and selling illegal brew in the area.<\/p>\n
Muvuzankwaya, who was on the list of mineral smugglers in the district, was found with six kilogrammes of coltan while Ndahiro was found with 460 litres of illegal brew, at the time of their arrest.<\/p>\n
This is the second time in just less than a month Ndahiro is arrested over drug related crimes. On July 13, he was arrested with 440 litres of illegal brew.<\/p>\n
Fighting drug abuse, which is reported high among the youth, is one of the Rwanda National Police priorities.<\/p>\n
The duo was apprehended in a police targeted operation conducted in the ewe hours of Saturday to crackdown on wrongdoers.<\/p>\n
Jean Paul Musoni, a security guard at Rutongo mines told police that Muvuzankwaya, who is currently detained at Murambi Police Station, is part of the group that has been stealing the lucrative stones from the site since 2009.
\nChief Supt. Francis Gahima, the Northern Region Spokesperson, warned that \u201cpolice will not relent\u201d until those involved in \u201cany illegal act\u201d are arrested.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe country\u2019s future will be in jeopardy, if the youth, future leaders, become slaves of drugs, which lure them into other criminal acts like theft, assault and defilement,\u201d Chief Supt. Gahima noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Rwandans have responded positively towards such unwanted acts in our societies, giving us information on people who destabilize the peace and security in communities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need the public\u2019s continued cooperation to secure our communities,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n
RNP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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