KISORO – Security operatives have incinerated 150 kilograms of immature Nile perch fish that were unlawfully smuggled and apprehended at the Kanaba Checkpoint in Kisoro District.
The interception took place on January 6, 2024, and the illicit cargo was reduced to ashes in the presence of Deputy RDC Robert Tukamuhebwa and officials from the fisheries department at the district headquarters yesterday evening.
DRDC Tukamuhebwa stated that the police are currently investigating to identify the owner of the confiscated fish. He issued a stern warning to the business community, cautioning against investing in and selling mature fish.
He emphasized that the police, in collaboration with the fish protection unit, will exert maximum effort to apprehend those involved in the trade of immature fish, aiming to curb this illicit activity.
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Birungi Denis, the Kisoro District Fisheries representative, expressed concern about the deplorable condition of the impounded fish, emphasizing the potential risk to people’s lives. He vowed to apprehend and take to court anyone found selling immature fish.
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