Police have been travelling around the country in their operations to crack down on individuals who smuggle goods to Rwanda. This resident was caught in the operations on October 8th 2018.
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has announced that the businessman had evaded Rwf4,500,000 worth of taxes.
Police spokesperson in the Southern Province, CIP Bonavanture Karekezi, announced that after the police received this information, they immediately organised an operation to search this man’s house where they found the second-hand clothes.
“Residents informed us that the businessman sells smuggled second-hand clothes. Police department in charge of fighting illegal business went to search in his house and found the bales there,” he said.
He further thanked the residents for their collaboration with security personnel in fighting crime and urged all to contribute to national development by diligently paying due taxes.
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