According to the Police spokesperson for the Eastern Province, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Theobald Kanamugire, the motorcycles were impounded in operations conducted over the weekend.
“We also arrested seven suspects, six of them motorcyclists who were riding the motorcycles that were transporting assorted gins. We handed them over to Rwanda Investigations Bureau (RIB),” the spokesperson said.
“The suspects include Emmanuel Faida, who was riding on a motorcycle RD386V carrying 16 cartons of Zebra waragi; Xavier Mwesigye was riding an RB 455W with 14 cartons of Zebra waragi; Paul Mukandabantu was also found aiding the trafficker using his motorcycle with plate number RC 020 S. These three were arrested in Rukomo Sector and currently held at Gatunda Police station,” CIP Kanamugire said.
Another suspect identified as Aloise Ndayisaba, who was smuggling 30 liters of diesel and eight cartons of body lotion, the spokesperson said, also attempted to bribe a police officer with Rwf160, 000 so as to buy his way out.
“Other two motorcycles were also transporting zebra waragi,” he explained.
He warned motorcyclists against aiding drug dealers or hiding behind the motorcycle transport business to commit other crimes.
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