Thyolo teenager offers firearm for sale

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.gunshots

The revolver had four live ammunitions, according to Thyolo police spokesperson Edith Kachotsa.

“Suspicious with the offer, which the suspect pegged at K250,000, the would-be customer pretended to cooperate before sneaking to police who immediately recovered the firearm,” said Kachotsa, adding that investigations to establish the source of the pistol are underway.

The suspect will answer charges of illegal possession of firearm contrary to Section 16 of the Firearms Act, which attracts a maximum jail term of 16 year.

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25 replies on “Thyolo teenager offers firearm for sale”

  1. Please give me his contact details …… there are too many COCKROACHES in my neighbourhood , i think i need a fire arm.

  2. Malawi will never be the same again post hastings.that’s the pronlem with demon crazy:too many limitlless rights without lefts to balance the two.

  3. Umphawi uli thoo ndikumati ine ndinagulitsa ma AK awiri mumasowa comment eti. Mwangowona kuti ndikumalawi apatu kukhala maiko omwe amagwila ntcito mdziko lakwawo ndi maresources awo popanda mabungwe ofuna kulemelawa mutamangidwa za ziiih. Nkhumba iwe eti.

  4. poti anangotchaja kwambli chifukwa chake amunenela ku police.koma akanati k50 000 akanagula abwanawo.ngati mulibe ndalama osamathamangira ku police ine ndnagulisapo ma AK 47 awili.

  5. poti anangotchaja kwambli chifukwa chake amunenela ku police.koma akanati k50 000 akanagula abwanawo.ngati mulibe ndalama osamathamangira ku police ine ndnagulisapo ma AK 47 awili koma sanandinenele mwina chifukwa ndinamutchipisira.

  6. @ Kholobowa and real mwashonge. Akamunga otaya mwana 16 years mwanayo umulela ndi iwe? Mbombo ngati iwe. Mxxii

  7. Opha munthu ndiye kumutulutsa asanathe ndi chaka ngakhale chimodzi inu opusa kwambiri mumatengera chani zigamulo zanuzo, ndalama?

  8. Asamumange. Mwina adatola, amufunse mwina Nfutiyi idatayika paja apolisi amaba ku Ndata kwa Bingi. Mwana adatolatu uyu. kugulitsako mpaka pa TC?

  9. Amangidwendi ameneyo koma bvuto ziphuphu ku Policeko ndizosayamba
    Nanga yo taya mwana m’chimbudzi mukuiwona bwaaaaaa chilangochi ndi chosakwanila aperekechina, uku ndi kupha

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