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The First Grade Magistrate's Court sitting at Dwangwa in Nkhotakota District on Friday, April 22, 2022 sentenced Yesaya Quoto, 24, to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour after he was found guilty of possessing K575,000 counterfeit currency of K5,000 notes at Dwangwa trading centre.

The court heard through police state prosecutor, Sub Inspector Thoko Juziwel that Quoto was found with the said counterfeit currency on March 28, 2022 when he was making mobile money transaction through TNM Mpamba to a certain female mobile money agent at the trading centre.

Police in Chiradzulu have arrested three people in connection to spate of breaking and theft offences that occurred in the district and recovered assorted electronic  items in the process.

This follows extensive investigations and intelligence gathering by the district's Criminal Investigations Department.

On Friday, April 6 2022, police arrested the trio and recovered the  following items whose value is yet to be advised: 32 inch Logic plasma screen, MECER monitor, Dell computer box and keyboard, power cables, three laptops: Dell, HP and Toshiba.

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) Mr Dennis Chipao, has urged the newly inducted Police detectives to put into practice the knowledge and skills that they have acquired throughout the eight-week investigative  training course. 

Commissioner Chipao was speaking as the guest of honour at Central Region Training Centre (CRTC) in Lilongwe on Friday, April 8, 2022 at the official closing ceremony of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) intake course attended by 29 officers, comprising 19 males and 10 females. 

Police in Blantyre have arrested a Lunzu resident identified as John Nyalama, 43 for being found in possesion of Malawi Electricty Supply Commission (ESCOM) equipment suspected to have been stolen. 

He was arrested on Friday April 8, 2022 in a joint operation conducted by Police and ESCOM. During the operation, equipment such as bolts, nuts and insulator hooks weighing 5 tones valued at around K30 million were recovered at the suspect's warehouse in Lunzu. The operation was intelligence driven after an outcry of vandalism of ESCOM equipment. 

The Senior Resident Magistrate (SRM) Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 has commenced hearing of a  case involving four Kalinyeke Toll gate employees who are accused of fraud.

The four suspects are charged on two counts of fraud and false accounting, and theft by public servants. About MK9 million is alleged to have been swindled by the suspects between the months of February and March, 2022.

The Senior Resident Magistrate (SRM) Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 has commenced hearing of a  case involving four Kalinyeke Toll gate employees who are accused of fraud.

The four suspects are charged on two counts of fraud and false accounting, and theft by public servants. About MK9 million is alleged to have been swindled by the suspects between the months of February and March, 2022.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has appealed to Malawians to also take part in protecting people with albinism.

The call was made on March 9, 2022 by the Deputy lnspector General of Police responsible for Administration, Mrs Merlyn Yolamu, at Liwonde Community ground in Machinga District.

Speaking to the gathering, the Deputy Inspector General emphasised that  Malawians have a duty to ensure that people with albinism in their areas of jurisdiction are living peacefully.

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 43-year old man to 21 years in prison for defiling his 12 year old niece.

The convict, Emmanuel Amos Chimombo, was jailed on Wednesday before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa.

The court heard through State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Damiano Nyasulu that the convict committed the offence on the night of 4 May 2021 in his house at Area 36.

At the time, the court heard, Chimombo's wife was away in Blantyre when Chimombo took advantage and sneaked into his niece's bedroom.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) through its Public Relations Officer has stressed the need for fair and ethical reportage on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) affairs.

The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. James Kadadzera, Assistant Commissioner of Police, made the remarks Wednesday during the official opening of the three day media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting' in Mponela.

Kadadzera said unfair and unethical reporting may lead to public humiliation and violation of human rights of the news characters.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has reiterated its commitment to fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), a development that spurs women empowerment and development of the country. 

Speaking in Lilongwe during the launch of media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting,' Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dennis Chipao who made the remarks on behalf of the Inspector General Dr. George Kainja, emphasised that the fight against SGBVs is a consented effort.