Police in Rusizi District yesterday arrested a Rwandan man named Janvier Havugimana (33) and seized 480 boxes of Red Wine Drostdy he had embezzled from a Bukavu Congolese businessman known as JMV Mushemuka and smuggled into Rwanda.
Havugimana had agreed with the Congolese businessman he would pay US$8500 before smuggling the cargo into Rwanda through Rusizi One in a fuel track with number plate number RAA 246E RL0083
However, Havugimana loaded the boxes into the fuel tank and crossed the Rwandan border (Rusizi Two).
The Congolese businessman tireless tried to find Havugimana claim his payment, but was later informed by friends that he had left Bukavu and headed to Rwanda.
The Congolese man drove off and luckily found Havugimana at the border, but the truck was about 10 miles away into Rwanda. The two wrestled almost tearing each other into pieces at the border as the Congolese businessman demanded for payment.
Havugimana was supposed to pay US$8500, but offered a postdated cheque worth Frw500.000 only. The Congolese man remained furious until Police intervened.
Havugimana was immediately arrested, but the driver and conductor of the truck escaped an arrest after the truck was stopped by Police along the way. They were later arrested after a tip from residents.
Havugimana is held at Kamembe Police Station while the cargo is held at the Kamembe Revenue Protection Department warehouse.
RNP
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