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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Shiro
Shiro
9 years ago

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

Pelumbe
9 years ago

AMENEYP AKAPHEDWE BASI.MWANA AKAGULUSA REVOLVER K250,000 MASEWERA ETI. ..

Zebron h banda
Zebron h banda
9 years ago

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.

Phiri phiri
Phiri phiri
9 years ago

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.

HITLER
HITLER
9 years ago

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.

HITLER
HITLER
9 years ago

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.

Hassan
Hassan
9 years ago

Musiyeni mwanayu kodi mumampasa zakudya inu agalu oduka michila?

pt
pt
9 years ago

mw z dveloping nw!

za nosense ayi
za nosense ayi
9 years ago

Palibeso nkhani apa,mesa amafuna kumpasa chitetezo ameneyo,Zopusa basi

M'baya
9 years ago

Anthu ambili amagula mfuthi kuno ku capetwn cholinga chakuti aziwabela anthu kumalawi

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