Malawi Police in the central District of Ntcheu are keeping in custody three people for being of possession of two fire arms, 19 live ammunition. The suspects are alleged to be behind a series of armed robberies at SharpeVale trading centre in the district. According to police in the district, the three were arrested after […]
Malawi Police in Namwera in Mangochi have recovered an AK 47 rifle and unregistered motor cycle of SanLG brand which the suspects were believed to be using during their raids. Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Rodrick Maida confirmed the development, saying the two items were recovered around Chonde Estate in Namwera. Maida said the […]
Malawi Police said they have arrested two criminals with one parading himself as army soldier collecting money with force from Lilongwe shop owners who sell Mozambique cooking oil. The suspects have been identified as Scott Chimbayo 28, of Makamba Village, Traditional Authority Kasumbu, Dedza and Henry Singano 23, from Kaunde Village in the area of […]
Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 39 year old Gift Sitamba to 36 years imprisonment with hard labour for masterminding a series of armed robberies on top of another 15 years imprisonment he was currently serving. Sitamba was convicted and sentenced to jail on Thursday alongside Muhammad Ali and Thomas Ali […]
Mzuzu First Grade Magistrate Court Tuesday adjourned a robbery case in which 43 laptops worth K6 million were stolen from Centre for Youth and Development (CYD) in Mzuzu, to March 12 for judgment. First Grade Magistrate, Alexander Gomba, adjourned the case after he had finished hearing defence of the five accused people who are suspected […]
A gang of unidentified robbers on Tuesday stormed and broke into Zomba City Council offices where they went away with different property and cash, authorities have confirmed. Zomba City Council Director of Planning and Development, Fred Nankuyu said the incident occurred at night when the area experienced some rain showers and a blackout which the […]
First Grade Magistrate Court in Rumphi has sentenced a 22 year-old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for robbing a Dutch National property worth K8million. The court heard that in December 2014, the suspect, Kingsley Kondowe, shot the proprietor of Chitimba Beach Resort, Eddie Peter, on the chest, severely beat his wife […]
Nanyumbu Second Grade Magistrate’s Court in Machinga has convicted and sentenced 40 Year old Pichesi Kasalang’ombe to 11 years and 7 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for armed robbery. State Prosecutor Constable Gift Kalamula told the court that during the night of January 11, 2018, Kasalang’ombe in a company of two others, who are […]
Mzuzu First Grade Magistrate Court says if ‘serious’ investigations were conducted in the Standard Bank Branch robbery, some officers from Reserve Bank of Malawi and others from the Standard Bank would have been arrested of aiding a K500 million heist in Mzuzu. The Branch was robbed of over K500 million on September 3, 2014 and […]
Police in Ntcheu have arrested a 22 year old man suspected to be a notorious armed robber who shot and injured a Burundian National and a bicycle taxi operator in Mangochi on December 14, 2017. The incident, according to Mangochi Police Publicist, Rodrick Maida, occurred around 9:00 pm on the material day at Soko bus […]
Malawi Police in Balaka have arrested three men suspected to have robbed an American national Brenda Trela items worth K5.2 million plus $100 Dollars cash. Balaka Police Spokesperson Sub-Inspector Edith Kachotsa identified the three as Gerald Banda, Charles Mwale and Christopher Adam Adin. Kachotsa also confirmed that Police are still hunting for two other suspects […]
Mzuzu Magistrate Court Thursday dismissed bail reapplication by one of the three suspects in the 2014 Mzuzu Standard Bank robbery case. Ken Kamwambi, who is, together with his accomplices, Charles Moffatt and Amos Jere, answering charges of theft and robbery of K534 million at the bank, reappeared before the court as the case entered cross-examination […]
Malawi Police in Nkhata Bay are hunting for three unknown armed criminals who broke into Strabag International camp site at Mpamba and stole items worth K5, 6 million. Strabag International is a Germany construction company that is rehabilitating the Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay M5Road to the tune of K17 billion. Nkhata Bay Police Spokesperson Sergeant Ignatius Esau […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have shot and killed two most wanted notorius criminals connected to a series of robbery attacks targetting Fuel Stations in Lilongwe and Kasungu. The incident happened on 7th October 2017 according to Kanengo Police Public Relations Officer Sub-Inspector Laban Makalani who identified the two as Harry Joseph and George Chanza. The Police Publicist said the […]
Malawi Police officer gunned down two armed robbers after a shoot-out that took place in Lilongwe, it has been confirmed. Central Region Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Nolliettie Chihana said the exchange started after the robbers started shooting when they were cornered by police officers on Tuesday. She said Police received a tip off that […]
Lilongwe Magistrate court denied granting bail to a Malawi Defense Force soldier suspected of committing robbery at Kawale in Lilongwe. The soldier is Blessings Banda, 32 of Mwangala village, Tradition Authority Msakambewa in Dowa District. It is said that on July 29, 2017, Banda with his three accomplices robbed a car, cell phone and money […]
A group of armed robbers on Monday night terrorized Salima Town where they murdered a fuel attendant and stole K500.000 at Salima PUMA filling station and injured a guard in two separate attacks. Salima Police confirmed that the two incidents though not yet linked happened on Monday night in a space of five hours. In […]
Malawi Police in Thyolo are keeping in custody a taxi operator and three other men for allegedly stealing over MK1 million at Chipiku Stores and robbing Airtel and TNM airtime from a dealer using rifles at the Boma. Thyolo Police Station Officer (SO) Bostons Amanzi confirmed the arrest. He said the taxi operator identified as […]