Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe on Thursday arrested a 31 year-old Chinese national over illegal possession of Ivory.
The Chinese man was found with ivory weighing 114 grams and valued at MK159, 000.
KIA Police spokesperson Sapulain Chitonde has identified the man as Nan Zhuang who was holding a passport number E82925997.
The suspect attempted to export the ivory to China through Ethiopian Airways but the bag was intercepted around noon at the Wrap and Go Machine in the passenger’s forward lounge as the police officer manning the spot physically searched the suspect’s bag.
“The suspect admitted carrying the ivory which looked like five plates of used soap tablets,” Chitonde said. Zhuang also claimed that the bag belonged to a friend. He claimed that he packed the luggage without checking the contents inside and was shocked when police found concealed plates of game trophies (ivory),” Chitonde told Malawi24.
Nan’s arrest comes immediately after the successful completion of training by the 22 new Police Officers at KIA who have been oriented in Aviation Securities.
Illegal possession and importation of game trophy (ivory) is contrary to section 86 and 98 (b) of the National Parks and Wildlife Act of 2004 as read with section 111 of the same, which prohibits exportation of specimen of protected species.
Tangokambranani naye ameneyo.mudayambapo mwamana foreigner kudzko kuno? Kananjso nd china. Nde eee matha
1.2.3 Kwende Nayo,une Panyumapo
Chinese r der just to destroy our country.
ATULUKA ADAKAKHALA MMALAWI AKANAMANGIDWA ZAKA 50. KOMA POTI NDI CHINA ATULUKA BOMA LAKE LIMENELI.
Please judges judge him nice atleast 30yrs in prison bcos our ppo when done this case you let them roten in prison…but problem too much corruption you will going to release him now malawi kukondera kobasi
Deport the Chinese nationals please, they have depleted our wildlife
Our new investors
Please Don’t Say Illegal Possession As If There Is Legal Possession Of The Ivory
Yes my friend there is legal possession, the law gives a room for example responsible officers may be assigned to keep or look after it by management and with interest of the government to keep it safe and secured that means legal possession, I believe so because you cannot charge them they are legally possessing it
Ya Owky
Ndende anamangiratu anthu osauka, nkhani ya ameneyu simuziwa momwe itathere, bora mwava kuti wina wangwidwa basi. Kutakhala kutheba kuno nkhani zakeso just the same. Tangoyembekezerani zosatira basi
Bwinotu ameneyo ndi ninja. Akusewerani.
Anthuwa always kusokoneza ha ha ha ha ha
Takn back 4 what they giv us.
Akaphedwe basi kwawo ukagwidwa ndi madrags umaphedwa
Please just let this person go.Our new stadium will be sold to another coutry by the Chinese.They are take it for grated as a bait to rob us of our resources.,May be the mafias were behind the deal.
He wil walk free since he iz not a malawian citizen .There iz no truth in the world
Yalakwa
KKKK
koma alandire chilango choyenela osat poti ndi foreigner koma kukhala Mmalawi kundende zaka phwi, chilungamo chiyende ngat madzi
Musiyeni mukudulisa chimanga mtayeni mukumutayisa thawi sanabe
These Chinese guys r destroying our Africa where is he getting from that ivory? These Chinese they must also start making original things not the fuck that they r making now
Shing sheng shashu ndiimeneyotu
Well done
Kachikenasoo..?? Eeeh
Mukuwamanga mmati akudzatani kuno?asiyeni mmesa akumangilani stadium,parliament etc ………..munthu ukapange ubale ndi china…mistake!!!
That’s in exchange to the loan of Bingu stadium.
Kkkkkkk.
Mmmm zopanda mapetovake izo,koma akanakhala mmalawi kuti waba chinangwa,nduye 15yrs in jail
Us second time Chinese pipo are taking advantage
Let us see if he shall b convicted and save for his sentence in jail, or is there any fine on thz cases?
Ndende zaku malawi sasungiramo azungu, ma chaina ndi amwenye. Ndi ndende za amalawi okuda basi.
Oh! I c