Sixty two people, including 17 suspected and drug dealers, have been apprehended in an operation conducted Wednesday evening in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda National Police announced in a statement.

The suspects were taken to Gikondo Transit Centre for screening, where they will be given civic education --  including how and where to operate businesses to avoid engaging in illegal acts -- and to turn them into good citizens.

The Nyarugenge District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Dismas Rutaganira, said the operation is part of the bigger strategy to strengthen the security and prevent crimes within the city, especially in the most crowded areas prone to insecurity.