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Police in Muhanga District are holding three men suspected to be part of the group involved in house break-ins especially targeting electronics.
The trio identified as Valante Iyamuremye, 31, Alex Hategekimana, 23, and Eugene Nsanzumukiza, 29, was taken into custody during an operation conducted on August 5.
They are said to be behind the recent robbery in the neighbouring Ngororero District, where they allegedly stole Rwf4 million. They are said to have assaulted the victim until he gave in and gave them the money, which they fled with together with other electronics including a television flat screen.
“At the time of their arrest, they were found with the stolen flat screen and Rwf600, 000. They were also found with rudimentary tools which they were using to drill or break into houses,” Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Emmanuel Kayigi, the Southern region Police spokesperson, said.
The suspects also admitted stealing the money. They said that I would monitor the targeted facility and the movement of owners or occupants before breaking in especially past midnight.
According to CIP Kayigi, 65 people suspected to be engaged in similar theft have been arrested in the past few months and handed them over to Rwanda Investigations Bureau.
“Operations conducted in Muhanga alone in the past two months, recovered three television flat screens, 12 smart phones and other varied electronics,” the spokesperson said.
He thanked the residents for facilitating successful operations through credible information, and urged them to sustain the spirit of community policing to fight and prevent all sorts of crime, and bring offenders to justice.
