The money was recovered on Thursday, September 19, from a 24-year suspect, who was working for the victim.
The suspect, who was handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), allegedly stole US$17,200 from his boss, on Wednesday, September 18, at about 9p.m.
"The victim reported the alleged theft that night in Kigali and the search for his employee, who was the prime suspect, commenced," Superintendent of Police (SP) Jean Bosco Mwiseneza, the Police spokesperson for the Northern region, said.
"On Thursday, at about 9a.m, Police received information from a resident in Musanze town, about the prime suspect. He was arrested at a forex bureau, where he was exchanging the money. At the time, he had already wired Frw12, 680,000 to his bank account and had Frw1 million cash," he added.
SP Mwiseneza thanked the resident, who provided information that led to the arrest of the prime suspect and recovery of the money.
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.
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