Rwanda National Police

Rwanda, Malawi Police Chiefs hold bilateral meeting

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza was in Malawi where he held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Dr. George Kainja on Monday, July 26, as the two police institutions continued to reinforce their cooperation and to explore more areas of partnership against transnational organized crimes.  Read more...

IGP Munyuza visit Malawi Police College

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, who was in Malawi for the official visit, on Wednesday, July 28, visited Zomba Police College in the Eastern region. Earlier on Tuesday, the Police Chief also visited the South-West Region Police headquarters in Blantyre Province.  Read more...

IGP Munyuza concludes visit to Malawi

Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Malawi Police Service (MPS) reaffirmed their commitment to jointly build capacities in counter-terrorism and to fight motor-vehicle theft.

These are some of the resolutions adopted on Friday, July 30, as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza concluded his official visit to Malawi at the invitation of his counterpart, Dr. George Kainja to further enhance partnership in national and regional security.  Read more...

Man intercepted transporting Covid-19 positive housemaid upcountry

The health guidelines require anyone, who test positive for Covid-19, to isolate from other family members under home-based care where they are followed remotely or transferred to a Covid treatment centre by medical personnel

To Thadee Ndaberetse, 50, a resident of Kanserege Cell, Gikondo Sector in Kicukiro District, he decided to defy these prevention directives.  Read more...

FIGHTING DRUG TRAFFICKING: Man caught with 2,000 rolls of cannabis

Increased public ownership through community policing has continued to make great impact in breaking drug trafficking and distribution chains.

On July 24, following information provided by the public, Police arrested a suspected major drug trafficker only identified as Nzayisenga, in Karerema Cell, Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District with about 2,000 pellets of cannabis.  Read more...

KIGALI: 24 people arrested flouting COVID-19 prevention directives

At least 24 people were on Monday, July 26, arrested in separate operations conducted in City of Kigali for violating government directives on preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They include 21 people found at about 4am congregating in Nyakariba valley in Musezero Cell, Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District.  Read more...

NYAMASHEKE: Smugglers intercepted with five bales of clothes

A vehicle was impounded on Tuesday, July 27, in Gabiro Village, Kagarama Cell, Mahembe Sector of Nyamasheke District transporting five bales of smuggled second-hand clothes commonly known as Caguwa.  Read more...

How Anti-Narcotics Unit tracked a major drug dealer in Rubavu

For quite some time, Claude Niyonzima, 24, has been trafficking cannabis into Rwanda and supplying many local dealers, especially in Rubavu District, where he lives.

Like many other cannabis distributors, who have been arrested in the past; Niyonzima's luck run out on Friday, July 30, when the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) caught him red-handed in Gahira Village, Buringo Cell of Bugeshi Sector in Rubavu District with two bundles of cannabis weighing 33kgs.  Read more...