The electronics including a flat television set and DVD player were recovered on Monday, March 28, from the suspected thief identified as Gerard Dusenge, 18, who was arrested in Buhoro Village, Biryogo Cell of Gashora Sector.
Dusenge was the prime suspect in the Sunday night burglary in the house of one Priscilla Mukamana located in Gashora Sector, Biryogo Cell, Buhoro Village, where the TV set and DVD player were stolen as she was away.
“The victim reported the alleged house break-in later that night, when she returned home. On Monday, at about 8pm, Police received information about Dusenge, who was selling a TV set and DVD player in Biryogo trading center, where he was subsequently arrested and the stolen items recovered,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamduni Twizeyimana, the Police spokesperson for the Eastern region, said.
SP Twizeyimana thanked a resident who shared information leading to the arrest of the suspected thief and recovery of the stolen valuables.
The suspect was handed over to RIB at Gashora station for further investigation.
Article 166 of law determining offences and penalties in general states that; any person convicted of theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one (1) year and not more than two (2) years and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf2 million, community service in a period of six (6) months or only one of these penalties.
In article 167, the penalty for theft doubles if the offender committed the crime through burglary, climbing or possession of keys other than the owner; the theft is carried out during the night or the theft is carried out by more than one (1) person.
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