Police in Zomba district are keeping in custody a pharmacy technician at Zomba Central Hospital for stealing surgical materials worth K3 million.
According to the district’s police public relations officer Sergeant Patricia Supuliano, the suspect has been identified as Emmanuel Gondwe aged 37 of Ngomba village Traditional Authority Chikulamayembe in Rumphi.
Supuliano said Gondwe was arrested on suspicion that he wrongfully took and sold surgical items meant for the public hospital.
The suspect was tossed into the cooler on 12 November 2017 following an investigation instituted by detectives after they were tipped by well-wishers that a businessperson in Limbe named Lovemore Habib Goba, was selling materials stolen from a government hospital.
When interrogated, Goba revealed that he bought the items from the hospital worker.
The materials included 10 jars of 50 kilograms of Chlorine, 8 cartons of cotton wool, 100 pieces of cannula and l86 pieces of bandages.
All the stated materials were recovered at Goba’s residence and are worth 3 million Malawi Kwacha.
Emmanuel Gondwe and Lovemore Habib Goba are expected to stand trial soon for the offences of theft by public servant and receiving stolen property contrary to sections 283 and 328 respectively.
Turnishing the image of the pharmacy profession. Must be punished to the full extent of the law
Kukanika kumanga wa maize gate ya ma billion kulimbana ndi 3 mita
That’s Exactly why Malawi isn’t progressing any further.. Robbers!!!
asamatelo my foot
Andreas Mangaliso Singini Woza
The deserves it, coz job ethics, Maturity ,surgical equipment which could ailing Malawian patients ,3 million what a disgrace, this technician lacks job morals
CHAPONDA??????????????????????????????????????
Wachitabwino kubako azingoba chaponda ekha
Poor development, mungoba BA’s, pa ujeni panu,
OH SHAME MALAWI
dont punish him realez him on bail mwana wa mbuzi amaonera make ukodzera ku nyendo K3000000 yosakwanira salary ya bwana wa dziko la malawi
Sufiyan Razzak
Maximum of cashgate
Yeah imeneyo ndiye Malawi I know aliyense akakhala pampando amafuna kudzilemelesa ekha basi even Mr President himself
punish these selfish people,gvt z trying all it can to make drugs available in all hospitals but they are dragging it backward.
Indeed thus what they does….. anyway this is the warm heart of Africa MALAWI
Mzawo wa a chadyaka, koma poti you’re just a small fish you will be given a punishment of your case as soon as possible.
Leave him pliz!! akakudyelen kucipatala waweluka nae,
Mbuz imadya pomwe aimangilira
materialgate,better than chaponda
anayiphulatu ameneyo
Naye akufuna zakampeni,akaimire kwawo
waitha chifukwa boma likuba ndalama zedi
Hell z waiting ndithu