{Four people were arrested in Rutsiro district on Saturday after they were found conducting illegal fishing.
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Angélique Bihoyiki, 24, Djuma Maniragaba 22, Innocent Uwiringiyimana, 24 and Christopher Nsengiyumva,15 were arrested at about 5pm in Karanbi cell of Kivumu sector while fishing illegally in Lake Kivu.
Police also seized fifteen illegal fishing nets locally known as Kaningiri and fifteen boats the suspects were using at the time of their arrest.
At the time of their arrest, they were also found with 59 kilograms of immature fish.
The suspects and the exhibits are held at Kivumu Police Post as investigations continue.
Chief Inspector Ildéphonse Rutagambwa, Rutsiro District Police Commander (DPC), said the fishing nets the suspects were using were banned.
“Besides that, all fishing activities in Lake Kivu on the side of Rutsiro were put to halt to help the fish to grow and what they did was therefore illegal and against the law,” CIP Rutagambwa said.
He warned of severe consequences to whoever will be caught in these illegal acts.
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