Rwanda National Police

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has arrested three people in Rubavu District in connection with stealing money and other valuables from an Italian national.

Kadafi Manisure, 43, Justin Nkusi, 26 and Jean Paul Mugabo, 35, were arrested Saturday, March 12, in Murisanga Village, Kivumu Cell, Gisenyi Sector with Frw113,000, which is part of the money they stole from the Italian national.

Also recovered from the suspects is a wallet containing a driver's license, Identity Card and a gold ring.

Money amounting to Frw150,000 and other valuables were stolen from the victim the previous day at El Classic bar located in Nyamyumba Sector also in Rubavu District.

The Western region Police spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi said that the trio was located and arrested following information provided by the victim.

?The victim reported to the Police that he was being called by people claiming to be having his wallet and demanding money to return them. The victim first sent them Frw200, 000, they returned the wallet with only a driver's license and Identity Card, but they demanded more Frw50,000 to give him his gold ring," SP Karekezi explained.

He added: "This prompted the victim to call the Police and the suspected thieves were arrested red-handed as they came to collect the Frw50000 they had demanded. The ring was recovered from the suspects alongside Frw113,000. The suspects were handed over to RIB at Gisenyi 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 Frw1 million and not more than Frw2 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 or the theft is carried out by more than one (1) person.