Two Fuso trucks have been impounded and by Police in Rusizi district for using forged certificates and stickers.
The two suspects are also being held to help in investigations aimed at tracing all people that are connected to this crime.
The incident happened June 27 when two men were arrested in connection with using counterfeited certificates and stickers on their trucks (Registration numbers RAA 918 X and RAA 685 Y as shown in photo).
The suspects and trucks were brought at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Center at Remera where it was confirmed that the certificates and stickers on the two trucks were not genuine compared to the ones at the center.
The arrest of the two men came after Police suspected possible counterfeiting and use of MIC documents in the country but the law enforcer had not yet identified any clear evidence.
Initially, certificates and stickers are issued by the Motor Vehicle inspection Center (MIC) as a confirmation that a particular vehicle has been inspected by the center and thus allowed to make movements on roads.
Superintendent Rafiki Mujiji, the MIC commanding Officer condemned the criminal act saying that Police will not tolerate such people who tarnish the good image of the center.
“We have done all possible to ensure our customers get the best services. We introduced a third lane to reduce the time customers used to spend here waiting for their vehicles to be inspected,” Supt Mujiji said.
One of the arrested suspect names withheld for investigation purposes denies any responsibility in forging the certificate and sticker.
He claims, he gave Rwf 210,000 to a friend who promised to get him the documents as quick as possible. “I wanted to get my truck back to work and that is why I accepted to give him this amount of money,” the suspect said.
“I was surprised when police officers arrested me weeks later accusing me of using forging documents,” he (suspect) said.
If found guilty, the three are likely to be sentenced between 5 and 10 years and pay a fine up to Frw 100,000 according article 193 of the Rwandan penal code.
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