A 31-year-old fashion designer has been arrested in Lilongwe after police allegedly uncovered a stash of firearms, ammunition and military-style clothing hidden at his home, in an investigation that has since widened across the city. Christian Etwan Ndovie was arrested at around 11am on August 18 in Area 15, Lilongwe, following a tip-off from members […]
Malawi Police have arrested a Malawian and Mozambican for being found in possession of a grenade, firearm and ammunition. Dedza police assistant spokesperson Cassim Manda said George Kachaje and Marko Selestino were arrested as they were coming from Mozambique on Sunday using unchartered route. “They were arrested at Mphate on their way from Mozambique using […]
Mangochi Second Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Omar Wilson to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for offences of escaping from lawful custody and illegal possession of firearm, respectively. Mangochi Police Station prosecution witness, Inspector Efford Kamphonje told the court that on the afternoon of November 11, 2018, the accused was arrested in […]
Malawi Police in Machinga have arrested and are keeping in custody two men for allegedly being found in possession of a firearm without licence. Police identified the two as Richard Ndemanga (31) and Thomson Wahwa (51). “They were arrested at Liwonde Road Block on Saturday after they were found with one muzzle loader rifle and seven live […]
Malawi Police at Soche in Blantyre are keeping in custody four men for illegal possession of firearm. The four are Marumbo Mkandawire 20, Victor Grant 25, Andrew Bulawayo commonly known as (Buju) 22, and Khasu Felix Wamakasu 26, all from Naperi in Blantyre. They were arrested on Wednesday 14 February, 2018 and have since been […]
Malawi Police in the capital Lilongwe have arrested a 51-year-old Chinese national for alleged illegal possession of ammunition, a spokesman has confirmed with Nyasa Times. Ma Minqin, owner of China South Investments Shop situated in Area 36 in the capital city was arrested on Wednesday after police found him in possession of illegal fire arms, […]
Renowned musician Fuggie Kasipa and three others including a Korean national have been granted bail by Blantyre Magistrates Court on Monday. Kasipa, 37, and the three others were arrested on Wednesday last week in connection with an alleged illegal firearm. One of those arrested is a 52-year old Korean Noh Young, who was allegedly found […]
Malawian musician Fuggie Kasipa of the Dale Wangayu song has been arrested on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, Nyasa Times understands. Kasipa was arrested in Blantyre on Wednesday night. An eyewitness, who did not want to be named, reported seeing police at Kasipa’s home to search. Blantyre Police Station, according to the station’s spokesperson Elizabeth Divala […]
Malawi Police at Balaka are keeping in custody a 31 year old man for allegedly being found with a rifle and rounds of blank ammunition without a licence. Balaka police spokesperson sub inspector Joseph Sauka says the suspect Emmanuel William 31 was arrested after Police received a tip that the suspect was selling a rifle. […]
Police in southern district of Thyolo are keeping in custody a 19 year-old boy for daring to sell a pistol to businessman. The suspect, identified as Frank Pearford, from Kaipa village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Changata, was arrested on Wednesday when he attempted to sell the firearm to the businessman at Makwasa Trading Centre in the district. The […]
Malawi Police Services on Monday summoned management of Chitakale Tea plantation belonging to Leston Mulli, one of Malawi’s most politically connected businesspersons during the Bingu WA Mutharika regime, asking the business conglomerate Mulli Brothers Limited to surrender its licenced firearms to police. Police confirmed Mulli officials were questioned the officials of the Mulli Brothers in connection […]
Mkukula First Grade Magistrate court on Monday sentenced Chimwanza Chikhosi to nine months imprisonment with hard labour for being found in possession of a fire arm without license which is contrary to section 1 (a) of fire arms Act. Kanengo police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Salome Chibwana said police received a tip from the general public […]
Malawi Police on Tuesday re-arrested a 60-year-old Asian businessman Abdul Sattar Hassan who was on bail for allegedly defiling teenage girls in Zomba. This time he was picked on suspicion of possessing firearms and live ammunitions. This comes barely 24 hours after the Zomba First Grade Magistrate’s Court had granted Hassan bail on Monday for […]