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In a bid to eliminate dependence over circumstantial evidence, the Malawi Police Service through the Scenes of Crime Unit has initiated regional trainings to orient more scenes of crime officers starting from February 23, 2022.

Speaking during the opening ceremony in Zomba at Police College Officers Mess, the Deputy Commandant of Police College Senior Superintendent Senk Kalowekamo emphasized that professional management of scenes is crucial in gathering evidence for prosecution. 

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) calls people to be on their guard against fraudsters who are producing and circulating fake currencies in the country.

The call follows the arrest of seven people in Mangochi and Lilongwe who were found with fake notes in Malawi Kwacha and United States Dollars plus equipment suspected to be used in the printing of the counterfeit currencies.

The Fiscal Police in Blantyre have arrested two estate agents identified as Boyd Tchongwe,40, and McDonald Phiri,59, for fraud following a complaint from Saqib Ahmad whom they sold plots that do not exist in the city. 

According to Police findings,between March 2022 and January 2023, Mr. Ahmad, a businessman at Limbe, wanted to buy plots from Blantyre City Council in Chigumula and Mpingwe locations. 

He then approached Phiri who introduced him to Boyd Tchongwe as an official from Blantyre City Council. 

Mwenyi Abdullah, a Ugandan national aged 44, has been sentenced by Mangochi Principal Resident Magistrate court sitting at Mulunguzi Court in Zomba to 9 years imprisonment and deportation for being found in possession of a firearm and ammunition without a permit and illegal entry into Malawi. 

State Prosecutor Superitendent Josephine Chigawa told the court that the convict was apprehended following a tip from workers of Sabble Farming Estate after being spotted loitering around the estate premises.  

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has hailed the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for the digital forensic laboratory and training in Public Relations (PR) dubbed "Policing in the Digital Era".

The Inspector General, Mrs. Merlyne Yolamu, PPM, made the remarks on Monday, January 9, 2022 on the sidelines of Police Public Relations Officers (PRO's) training in Lilongwe.

Yolamu pledged to fully utilize the forensic laboratory that will enable law enforcers fight electronic money fraud, illegal migration and cyber security crimes.

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has pledged to equip the Malawi Police Service with knowledge on the digital space to enable Public Relations Officers (PRO) become digitally engaged as communication technologies advance in Malawi.

The statement was made in Blantyre at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel on 5th January, 2023, during the official opening ceremony of a series of regional trainings themed "Policing in the digital era".