Rwanda National Police

Police in Gatsibo District arrested 31-year-old man on Monday, for allegedly masquerading as a Police officer and extorting unwitting members of the public of their money.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Hamdun Twizeyimana, the Eastern region Police Spokesperson, said the “suspect and his accomplices still at large, threatened their victims with detention, handcuffed them as they carried out illegal search into their homes.”

The spokesperson said three men were involved in the criminal acts. It is alleged that they traveled to Rugarama Sector, Remera Cell in Akanyiranzage Village to conduct security operations falsely presenting themselves as a police officers and threatening their targets with suspects.

“Rugarama Police station received reports that three people with handcuffs were extorting money from unsuspecting businessmen in the area,” said CIP Twizeyimana.

He said some of their targets are those suspected to be drug dealers, and demanded money from them so as to be released. At the time of their arrest, they had already conned the victims of Rwf700, 000.

CIP Twizeyimana thanked the residents for their raising their suspicions and calling the Police. He said that the suspect has been handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) as the search for his accomplices continue.