Police in Lilongwe have arrested Robin Chioshya, 37, and Warry Ghambi aged 41 for being found with elephant tusk.
Malawi24 caught up with Central Region Police Spokesperson Nolliettie Chihana Chimala who confirmed the arrest of the two.
According to Chimala, police officers received information that the two men were offering for sale raw ivory.
“A team of officers from the Police and Department of National Parks and Wildlife followed up on the tip. An undercover officer who acted as a buyer went to the house of the second suspect where the two suspects were rounded up and ivory tusks weighing 6.5 kilograms valued at MK9, 750,000 got seized,” Chimala told Malawi24.
The two suspects will soon be taken to court to answer charges of Illegal Possession of Specimen of Protected Species contrary to Section 86 (1) of National Parks and Wildlife Act, and Dealing in Government/Wildlife Trophies contrary to section 91 of National Parks and Wildlife Act.
Chioshya comes from Tomas village, Traditional Authority Simphasi in Mchinji, while Ghambi, a teacher at Chitedze Community Day Secondary School, hails from Mwenikuti village in Traditional Authority Mwaulambia in Chitipa.
Malawi nukpnkha. Kuba ndalama ma million osawamanga. Mumaganiza bwanji anthu inu. Nzeru zilipo di umunthu. Sit down and contemplate
Kma tchito ilipo mu 2018 sitingamveko zna kma basi kumangokhumelerana ndizolimba ztsuro…
Have u found a dead elephant that they have killed? koma amalawi kukhomererana, asiyeni anthu sanabe umphawi wanyanya limbanani ndi mbava dzikuba mubomamu
Have u found a dead elephant that they have killed? koma amalawi kukhomererana, asiyeni anthu sanabe umphawi wanyanya limbanani ndi mbava dzikuba mubomamu
Tawatayeni anthuwo alakwa chani? Zautsiru eti!! M’mati akudyerani chiyani ndalama mwapsatirazi!! Zisilu inu eti!! Kapena apezeka ndi minyanga ya munthu? Koma iweiweiwe iii basi ungandilankhulitse pambali iwe Petulo Muthalika.
Zikunekeratu kuti nkovuta kuthetsa mchitidwe wopha nyama mwachisawawa ngakhale boma litaika malamulo okhwima
Leave them there is nothing rong whith that.mene ikuvutila ndalamamu.why police buys to catch the poor people shame on you.
2019 Bomaaaaaaa
Nde alakwa chani?
M’mene alandamo aboma akagulitseno palibe vuto sinchoncho,ma minister akamapanga business iyi mwa nseri vuto palibe koma mphawi akati apeze kachakudya walakwa,tionana 2019 ino a yimbwa inu?
Anawerukatu anthuwa .mpaka 9,5 mita ?
school kumaliza koma tchito osayipeza ndiye munthu angatani zachabechabe
Where do you guys get that price tag?
Paja ndi zaka 30