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In Kasungu, four men have been arrested for allegedly being found in possession of Cannabis Sativa commonly known as 'Chamba'.

The Quadro were arrested by a joint team of police officers from National Police headquarters and Kasungu Police on the wee hours of Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Paramount Bar within Kasungu town.

Facts of the matter are that police were tipped by a well wishers that there was a certain Truck (Fuel Tanker) Registration ZA 3050/ZA3189 loaded with bags of Cannabis Sativa and was being driven by Reuben Musitafa Muotcha who was heading Lilongwe. 

Police in Nkhata Bay District are keeping in custody, three people for being found in possession of 16 bags of Chamba being conveyed to Blantyre.

The suspects have been identified as Anderson Chikungu age 43 of Chikungu Village in Traditional Authority Chapananga in Chikhwawa, Mwayi Nahawa aged 18 of Namakoka Village in Traditional Authority Mwambo in Zomba Diistrict and Samson Mwase 45 of Mtepuka Village in Traditional Authority Mankhambira in Nkhata Bay District. They all work with Pallet Kings Company as; driver, labourer and watchman respectively.

Lilongwe Police would like to inform members of the public that it is aware of the presence of some street kids (ana amasikini) in the city, and the threats these kids are causing on unsuspecting persons during the day or night time. 

However, the station would like to make it clear that, going by the current situation and statistics, the extent of the problem perpetrated by these street kids is not as bad as it is being portrayed in most social media platforms.

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Central West Region (CWR), Mr Peter Chasweka, has urged the community in Mchinji to desist from murder and mob justice acts. 

He was speaking at Senior Chief Mlonyeni headquarters on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. He addressed a mammoth gathering enchanted by the crowd-pulling Blue Eagles Football Club which played a match against Mlonyeni select. 

Said Commissioner Chasweka: "Let us guard jealousy for our peace and co-existence. We will not relent in stopping mob justice even if it means arresting a whole village".

Police in Nkhata Bay District have instituted investigations to arrest suspects who killed three elderly people (a male and two females) in the district, over witchcraft allegations. 

The deceased persons have been identified as Mbiri Kamphapa Banda who was Village Headman Kamphapa, Fainess Simwaka of Munguwo Village and Lasuti Silimbweru of Mbale Village all from Traditional Authority Timbiri in Nkhata Bay District. 

The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate's Court has found witchdoctor Wingstone Mvula with a case to answer after he coaxed a widow into giving him cash amounting to K13, 822, 000.00, claiming he would resurrect her late husband.

The accused has since been granted bail, pending his defense on 21 January 2022.

But, prior to the bail on Friday-- 14 January 2022--Magistrate Robert Botha said the evidence given by State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Vincent Ntalawe, proved elements that Mvula had obtained money, by false pretenses, from the victim (name withheld).