Rwanda National Police

Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Saturday, February 18, arrested seven people in Rwamagana District, who are members of the same ring connected to series of burglaries.

The racket was found at the home of Jean D'amour Majyambere located in Cyimbazi Village, Ntunga Cell, Mwurire Sector, where they were hiding stolen items, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamdun Twizeyimana, the Police spokesperson for the Eastern region.

"Police recovered from the home of Majyambere different stolen items including a motorcycle plate number RF 696H, three bicycles, a digital camera, two electric kettles, double gas burner, gas cylinder, two radio sets, four bags and other home materials," SP Twizeyimana said.

Those arrested, he added, include the wife of Majyambere identified as Esperance Mukankiko, 34, who was charged with looking for buyers of the stolen valuables.

Others are Mervien Nyungura, 28, Louis Hakizimana alias Gakote, 35, Emmanuel Habimana alias Emile, 40, Gilbert Muyizere, 24, and Jean Pierre Dukuzimana, 23.
 
To burst the racket and to recover the stolen valuables, SP Twizeyimana said that it followed the theft of the motorcycle in Nyakariro, which had a GPS.

Each of the members of the ring had a role to play. Besides the couple which was responsible for storing the stolen goods and looking for buyers, Habimana and Dukuzimana are behind the theft of the motorcycle in Nyakariro while bicycles were stolen by Nyungura in Gikomero.

All the suspects were handed over to RIB at Rwamagana station for further legal process.

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, climbing or possession of keys other than the owner; the theft is carried out during the night or the theft is carried out by more than one (1) person.