The Malawi Police Service (MPS) wishes to inform Malawians that security has been enhanced in all cities, towns and districts across the country in this festive season to help in reducing the fear of crime among the people, to deal with any criminal elements and to regulate traffic.
Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have arrested a 27-year-old Tanzanian national, Walid Saidi Salum for being found in possession of dangerous drugs.
The arrest follows routine checks that Police conducts at the international airport on arrival and departure terminals.
However, some weeks ago on December 6, 2021 the suspect entered Malawi by road through Songwe border. She proceeded to Blantyre.
On December 8, she left Blantyre through Chileka Airport on a Malawian airlines flight enroute to New Dehli- India for business.
Police in Ntcheu have moved swiftly to clear the M1-road at Nsipe Trading Centre which was blocked with burning tyres and tree logs by some angry Kabaza operators.
Tension arose after Ntcheu District Council officials allegedly confiscated unregistered motorbikes from some Kabaza motorcycle operators in the area, and the latter decided to block the M1-road in retaliation.
However, Police in Ntcheu promptly quelled the volatile situation by engaging the protesters to clear the road for smooth passage of motorists and all road users.
Lilongwe Police Station has arrested a 22-year-old Nigerian, identified as Chigozie Framulyne Ifeamy Chukwu, for being found in possession of dangerous drugs suspected to be cocaine and loose cannabis sativa.
The suspect was found with 7 blisters of the suspected drug at City Mall campus at around 12:30 hours.
When a tip-off reached officers manning City Mall Police Unit, the same was relayed to Lilongwe Police Station's drug detectives who made a follow-up that led to the arrest of Chigozie Chukwu and seizure of the illicit drug.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) would like to warn all unscrupulous traders and individuals who are packaging river sand instead of real fertiliser in fertiliser bags and selling them to unsuspecting farmers, that they are committing a serious crime under the laws of Malawi.
The Malawi Police Service confirms the arrest of Honourable Joseph Mwanamveka, MP and Dr. Dalitso Kabambe on suspicion that they committed an offence of Abuse of office contrary to section 95 (1) and procured the commission of an offence of Fraudulent false accounting contrary to section 335 (A) of the Penal Code.
The Malawi Police Service confirms the arrest of Mr. Bon Kalindo for an offence of publishing a false statement contrary to section 60 (1) of the Penal Code.
On 8 December, 2021, female law enforcers from all 41 Policing stations across the country marched off the ground on a high note after an intensive three-day operation Basadi.
During the three day operation which fell in the midst of 16 days of activism, Malawian women in uniform led by it's Chairperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police Jessie Nyirongo who is also the South West Region Anti-Motor Vehicle ln-charge arrested perpetrators of sexual and various offences, conducted sensitization awareness, sweeping exercises and roadblocks.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) is investigating media reports claiming that four people have gone missing in separate incidences.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) sadly announces of a road accident that has claimed lives of three police officers and two civilians at Chikho near Mponela in Dowa on Monday evening, November 1, 2021.