Police Nets 52 In Salima, Ntchisi, 2 Vendors Sentenced Over Alcohol In Sachets

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Police in the districts of Salima and Ntchisi have intensified security through sweeping exercises being carried out day and night in order to arrests criminals.

Police in Salima on Wednesday night arrested 33 people as one way of making Salima district a go-zone area says the Police Public Relations Officer in the district, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe.

“The police have intensified day and night patrols which have seen a lot of suspects being netted. This is being done to make Salima a safe and secure district.” Said Chitowe while confirming the arrests

He said on 23rd September police managed to arrest 16 women who were earning their living on prostitution, 12 men for Rogue and Vagabond and the remaining 5 people, for illegal (unregistered) bicycle hire operations. All will appear in court soon to answer the stated charges, he said

Malawi Police Officers intensify security

Meanwhile, Police in Ntchisi district says, at least 19 people are expected to start appearing before Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court following their arrests during a sweeping exercise police conducted during the night of Wednesday this week.

“The sweeping exercise led by Ntchisi Police operations officer Inspector Keston Madela was conducted at Ntchisi Trading Centre.” Said the district Police Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Gladson M’bumpha

“Following the sweeping exercise, 19 people were arrested during the exercise after being found at the trading centre on the same night and have been charged with the offense of Rogue and Vagabond.”

M’bumpha says the suspects have already been questioned by police and are expected to appear before court soon.

In the same district of Ntchisi, Second Grade Magistrate Court has ordered two men to pay a fine of K40,000 each or in default serve a twelve-month jail term for being found selling liquor without a license.

The two, Masa Makina aged 29, from Kabwazi village of Traditional Authority Njolomole in Ntcheu and Chipiliro Kachigunda aged 37, from Zionetsa village of Traditional Authority Malenga in Ntchisi, were on September 3rd of this year, found selling liquor without a license.

According to Sergeant M’bumpha, two were arrested during sweeping exercise at Ntchisi Trading Centre after they were found selling liquor in sachets and had their cartoons of beer seized.