The recent arrests follow a joint investigation by the ACB and the Fiscal Police Department.
Former Cabinet Ministers Sam Kawale and Sosten Gwengwe, alongside former SPC Colleen Zamba, are in custody.
Among others, investigators are probing alleged payments, including the infamous K750 million payment to a UK-based butchery for fertiliser that was never delivered, and how Romanian company East Bridge was awarded billions of government funds to buy tobacco from farmers as if it were its own money.
The investigation suggests that East Bridge received billions of kwacha to buy tobacco from farmers, and sold soya and tobacco to farmers to pay for the fertiliser that was not delivered.
The former ministers are facing allegations of corruption and abuse of office, with the investigation revealing suspicious transactions and questionable deals.
The ACB and the Fiscal Police Department are continuing their investigation, with more arrests expected as the probe deepens.
The allegations have sent shockwaves through Malawi’s political landscape, with many calling for swift and severe action against those involved.
