• Marijuana depot seized, gatekeepers arrested

A residential house rented for storing marijuana shipments which were then distributed  around Kigali city was yesterday busted by the anti-narcotics unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Police say  that marijuana worth RFW 30 millions was seized at the house located in Urumuri cell of Rukiri I Remera sector in Gasabo district.

According to Inspector Herbert Rutaro, the director of anti-narcotics, Police had information about the importers of marijuana from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) but the effort to arrest them was futile since their depot was mobile.

"This depot belongs to Jeanne and Mugisha who are known to be working for Pascal, they are still on the run but we are optimistic that we shall find them,” Rutaro remarked.

According to Police Spokesman, John Uwamungu, Police patrol surrounded the house believed to be the depot of marijuana as the gate keepers Zephaniah Ngayaberura and Patrick Kigadi had denied them access to the building.

"Our boys had to jump over the fence while others forced the gatekeepers to open; unfortunately these keepers informed their boss that we have seized the building and all their sacks,” Uwamungu narrated. He told the media that police is still searching for the other depots.

"We compel the community to strengthen the partnership with police. We shall keep our country free from drugs,” Uwamungu underscored.

Speaking to The Sunday Times at the depot, Tharcisse Zibera in charge of security in Urumuri cell, said that the building which was rented just one month ago raised suspicions since the owners were not always there.

"These people had convinced me how their brother is going to use this house during the wedding. He (Mugisha) told me that the brother is still abroad,” Zibera said.

A man identified only as Pascal is believed to be behind all these illicit dealings.

"We have him in our book. He is mentioned several times in our routine operations. We are still trying to get his full address and all the necessary evidence,” Rutaro said.

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