Rwanda’s Anti-Narcotics Unit arrested a 24-year-old man in Kamuyinga Village, Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District, on 3 March 2026 and found him with about 1,000 rolls of cannabis.[1][2] Police identified him only as Murengezi.[1]
The unit acted on information from residents, according to Kigali city police spokesman CIP Wellars Gahonzire.[1][2] Taarifa reported that the suspect confessed the cannabis had been brought from Nyabihu District in Western Province and was intended for customers in Kigali.[1]
Case file
Police said a case file had been prepared and sent to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau for investigation and prosecution on drug trafficking charges.[1][2] Under Article 263 of Rwanda’s Penal Code, unlawful production, transport, storage, distribution or sale of narcotics is an offence; trafficking large quantities carries life imprisonment and a fine of 20 million to 30 million Rwandan francs.[1][2]
Gahonzire urged people involved in drug sales to stop and said trafficking “will ultimately destroy their future”.[1][2] No charge or court date was reported.[1][2]
