Crime Archives

Student robs MK6.3 million at Mzuzu University

Dec 04, 2015 Thula Chisamba 53 &

Malawi police in Mzuzu have nabbed a final year Biomedical student at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) on suspicions that he robbed MK6.3 million from the institution. Police publicist for the city, Martin Bwanali, identified the suspect… ...

Revealed: Malawi Police officers pocketing MK120 thousand a month from illegal bail

Dec 03, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 88 &

Some Police officers in the country are pocketing up to MK120 thousand a month collected from suspects who are paying for what is supposed to be free police bail, Malawi24 can reveal. Unscrupulous officers involved… ...

Apostolic Church leaders arrested for kidnapping a young boy

Dec 02, 2015 Grecium Gama 37 &

Malawi Police in Balaka are keeping in custody two Apostolic Church elders for allegedly kidnapping a 13 year-old boy. Balaka police public relations officer, Inspector Joseph Sauka, said Davie Phiri, 38, and Gideon Dzonzi, 27, were… ...

Woman found dead with private parts sliced in Lake Malawi

Dec 02, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 77 &

Locals continue to live in fear after Fishermen in Karonga district over the weekend found an unidentified woman in Lake Malawi who had her breasts cut. According to an eyewitness, Vunga Mwachande, from Mwanyeska Village,T/A… ...

MK 500 Million Standard Bank robbery case continues in Mzuzu

Dec 01, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

High Court in Malawi’s Northern region city of Mzuzu continues hearing the MK 500 Million kwacha robbery case which took place at the Standard Bank branch in the city in September 2014. Three suspects are… ...

Chinese nationals defeated at their own game; charged for smuggling

Dec 01, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 34 &

Four Chinese nationals risk jail time after they were caught smuggling Rhino horns into Tanzania from Malawi. The four, Mr Song Lei, 33, Xiao Shaodan, 29, Hu Liang, 30, and Che Jianlin, 34, are being… ...

52 bags of marijuana land man in prison

Nov 30, 2015 Martha Chikoti 64 &

The Blantyre Magistrate court on Friday sentenced a 44 year-old Malawian man to 9 years imprisonment with hard labor for being found in possession of 52 bags of chamba. Southern Region Police assistant publicist, James… ...