Rwanda National Police (RNP) crackdown operations on cattle safety led to the arrest of 36 individuals suspected of belonging to a ring of thieves in the Eastern Province.
The Police Spokesperson for Eastern Province, Inspector of Police Emmanuel Kayigi, said that cattle theft had begun to manifest in the province recently especially In the districts of Nyagatare, Gatsibo and Kayonza
“The operations and investigations are still ongoing to ensure that all those involved in this theft of cows, are apprehended to face justice,” IP Kayigi said.
“Investigations indicate that those involved in this type of theft are usually farmworkers, who collaborate with operators of abattoirs to raid kraals and steal cattle.
“The operations are successful and we have unearthed individuals and groups of people connected to this theft.”
It is said that the ring involves abattoir operators in Kigali who provide vehicles to transport the stolen cows and IP Kayigi said “no stone will be left unturned in this operation.”
“Police commends residents who participated in this operation by providing information that we used to track down and arrest the suspects, and also return recovered cattle back to the respectful owners.”
Inspector Kayigi further called upon owners of vehicle to always monitor the operations of their automobiles to avoid facilitating such criminal activities and becoming accomplices.
He continued to call residents to participate in crime prevention by identifying suspects and reporting to police and local authorities in time in order to solve or prevent crimes.
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