Police in Blantyre have arrested two men for stealing huge sums of money from people by deceiving them that they have fish powder, Malawi24 can report.
The two, Nelson Samu, 40, and Elia Banda, 45, were arrested on Friday, April 1 after well-wishers tipped the police.
Blantyre police spokesperson Elizabeth Divala said the law enforcers first launched a manhunt for the suspects after they received a report that the two had stolen K1.5 million from a businessman by lying that they have fish powder.
The law enforcers however managed to arrest the suspects near Limbe Cathedral in city after tried to dupe another person.
“The two wanted to trick someone but a well-wisher reported the incident to police before they had finally convinced the person about the fish powder,” said Divala.
The suspects are yet to appear in court to answer charges of theft by trick contrary to section 321 of Malawi’s penal code.
Samu hails from Mitawa village, Tradition Authority (TA) Likoswe in Chiradzulu district while Banda comes from Mukwangatiwa village, TA Zilakowa in Nkhatabay district.
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Guys musathe zamkamwa omwe simunakumanepo nao anyamata amenewa ndipo nditi ndiazibambo ngoipa amabwera ndi idea yoti akufuna ma suppliers a food stuff ku orphanage inayake in my case they mentioned hope ministry then they said u have chickens tikupaseni business mubwere mmawa muzakumane ndazungu athu mmawa lake ali azungu ali mmeting lembani quotation kenako aziti timakhalanso ndi nsomba nde timadyesa madeya osakaniza ndi powder winawake amapezeka ku beila nde supplier wathu wasiya if u can manage uzitipasa nde amati pack imozi azigula 350 thousand nde amakhala atakochana mmene zimayendera u cant believe mwinanso ali ndi mankhwala amenewa ankafuna ndiapase 600 coz ndinkati ndilibe cash sinanga ali ndi ma packs oti ukakapelekera upanga 1500mita pompo pompo eish nkhaniyi njaitali mungonena police yomwe ali ndikaaone
Ur right ndipo they hv fast connections but most of the times they target those rich pple they trace ur movements en knw u better kkkkkk may they rotten in jail
Pakatipa anayamba kupanga ku LL ku Blantyre kuno anthu anawatulukilaaaaaaa
I only know how baby powder, works. Fish powder, I don’t know more about it. Would u pliz explain to us, how it works?
Humphrey Jalani do u remember this
akulu anthu azama pa town…..umphawi wachuluka
Humphrey Jalani do u remember this
akulu anthu azama pa town…..umphawi wachuluka
Whats fish powder?
Whats fish powder?
incomplete story.
fish powder nde chan??
fish powder nde chan??
Thank god anthuwa abela anthu ambili zediii la 40 lakwana. …..
wch xool do u learn,u dnt knw how 2xplen da story 2thoz pple who dnt knw wat fish powder is.wat can i knw from ur xplenation
wch xool do u learn,u dnt knw how 2xplen da story 2thoz pple who dnt knw wat fish powder is.wat can i knw from ur xplenation