Uwiringiyimana was arrested by traffic officers on duty in Kayove Village, Nyakarera Cell, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, said.
“Traffic police officers, who were on their daily duties, stopped Uwiringiyimana to check his traffic related documents only to realize that the motorcycle insurance paper was forged, leading to his arrest over forgery,” CIP Karekezi said.
Uwiringiyimana allegedly scanned the insurance which expired on October 22, 2021 and changed the expiry period to April 22, 2022.
Uwiringiyimana disclosed that he had help from another person whom he did not mention, to forge the insurance permit.
“Sometimes people forget that such forgeries can be easily noticed, with the available technology and this will be dire to you,” CIP Karekezi said.
Any person who, with fraudulent intention, produces a false written document, causes to write false statements or produces a conflicting declaration, is considered to commit the offence of forgery.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five (5) years but not more than seven (7) years and a fine of not less than Rwf3 million and not more than Rwf5 million or only one of these penalties.
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