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The Rwanda National Police fight against drug abuse continues.
On Sunday, it arrested five people in connection with the act, which is punishable under the Rwandan penal code.
The suspects were arrested separately in Nyarugenge, Bugesera and Kirehe districts in a Police routine operation aimed at fighting crimes.
Health experts say drug abuse is harmful to health, and has been said to be the cause of other crimes like theft, assault, domestic violence and school drop outs in the country
Rwanda National Police has been conducting awareness programmes to engage everyone, especially the general population against the vice, which has yielded positive results including arresting people involved and confiscating narcotics and illicit brew.
Chief Superintendent (CSP), Bénoit Nsengiyumva, the Eastern region Police Spokesperson said the credit also goes to the public, who have now owned this campaign to get rid of things that cause insecurity in their communities.
It is this will by the public that will combat this vice, according to Chief Superintendent Nsengiyumva.
“Since drug abuse threatens people’s lives as well as the economy, there is need for everybody to feel responsible of n fighting it through reporting all those involved,” he said.
