{Separate Police operations against narcotic drugs conducted in the districts of Kayonza, Burera and Kicukiro led to seizure of 155 litres of kanyanga, a banned gin in Rwanda and rolls of cannabis.}
Seven people were also arrested in the three separate operations over the crime.
The Eastern Region Police spokesperson, Inspector of Police (IP) Emmanuel Kayigi said that Rwanda National Police continues to prioritize fighting drug abuse and consumption of illegal substances among its priorities, as means to deal with the root cause of other crimes like theft, assault, gender based violence and child abuse.
“Preventing the use of drugs and illicit substances is a national concern to save the most ravaged – the youth – and ensuring this is not only the work of police but the general public as well through information exchange, who have been significant thus far,” IP Kayigi said.
IP Kayigi reminded the public of the dangers associated with consumption and smoking of these hazardous substances that include influencing the youth to drop out of school, sexual harassment, and unwanted pregnancies.
“People should deal in genuine businesses not investing their money in illegal or criminal transactions because it results into mega losses if we confiscate them and on top of all this the suspects will be prosecuted.”
He continued to say that as Police continue with the fight to break the chain of suppliers.
Article 594 of the Rwandan penal code, stipulates that, any person who, unlawfully, makes, transforms, imports, or sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances within the country, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of three to five years and a fine of Rwf500,000 to Rwf5 million.
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