Suspected major dealer held with 6,500 cannabis pellets in Musanze
Anti-narcotics officers arrested suspected major dealer Heralie Nyirakabanza, 64, and her employee in Musanze on 10 November 2020 with a bundle of 6,500 cannabis pellets. A disguised buyer had agreed to pay FRW1.2 million for the consignment before officers moved in.
🇷🇼 Ryambungira Village, Gakingo Cell, Shingiro Sector, Musanze District · Rwanda
Anti-Narcotics Unit officers arrested suspected major dealer Heralie Nyirakabanza, 64, with
6,500 pellets of cannabis in Ryambungira Village, Gakingo Cell, Shingiro Sector on Tuesday
10 November 2020.[1][2]Her casual employee Emerence Muragijimana, 22, who helped find
customers and deliver, was arrested with her.[1][2]A community policing partner in Kigali had
tipped off the unit, which trailed Nyirakabanza to Musanze and closed in as a disguised buyer
was to pay FRW1.2 million for the bundle.[1]
Nyirakabanza told the police she was supplied by big dealers from Gisenyi in Rubavu District
and distributed to retailers in Kigali.[1]Rwandan law classes cannabis as a severe narcotic
whose conviction carries life imprisonment and a fine of FRW20 to 30 million.[1]
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Police in Gakenke arrested five men and seized 10 kg of cannabis in Kabutwa on 22 October 2026. Police said the group was also suspected of distributing illicit gin, and all five remained in custody as investigations continued.
On 1 October 2026 police in Kamonyi district arrested 28-year-old Imanizabayo Landouald in Nyagacaca village with 873 parcels of cannabis on a motorcycle. He was taken to Runda police station and handed to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau.
Rwanda's Anti-Narcotics Unit arrested a 24-year-old man in Gahanga, Kicukiro District, on 3 March 2026 with about 1,000 rolls of cannabis. Police said he had brought the drug from Nyabihu District to sell in Kigali.
Police in Musanze District arrested a young man and his mother with 2,520 rolls of cannabis in Kiryi Village after residents tipped off the authorities. The pair were held at Muhoza Police Station pending transfer to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau.
