Police in Balaka district have arrested Malita Panyasa, 47 and Daniel Mkwatulo, 35, for allegedly possessing Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Chamba, without a licence.
It never rains but pours for wildlife crime convict Yunhua Lin, as the Principal Resident Magistrate's Court in Lilongwe has referred his corruption case to the High Court for full trial.
The First Grade Magistrate Court in Mponela, Dowa, has jailed a 72-year-old man to nine years Imprisonment with Hard Labor (IHL) for having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.
Police in Mwanza are keeping in custody, Ellen Dereki aged 48 for being involved in cash theft alongside her 10-year-old son, who together allegedly stole K1 million from a local businessperson, Emmanuel Chipondwa.
It never rains but pours for convicted Chinese national and alleged wildlife trafficking kingpin Yunhua Lin as the Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate court has denied his bail application in a corruption case.
The investigations have been initiated, barely a week after police in the district arrested two suspects in connection to the offense in question, when Chipata/Zambia police lodged a complaint regarding increase in motorcycle robberies.
According to Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Amina Tepani Daudi, police detectives received a tip from community members on Thursday, February 6, regarding a suspect in possession of military equipment, which he allegedly used to intimidate residents.
Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate court has convicted and sentenced Yona Mwaungulu, 42, to seven years imprisonment for forcing a seven-year-old girl to suck his penis in Mtsiliza location on May 4, 2024.
Mataka who hails from Makuta village, Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhota-kota District, will appear in court on January 20, 2025, to answer a case of theft by public servant.
Mkukula First Grade Magistrate court in Lumbadzi, Dowa, has convicted and sentenced three security guards to five years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a building and committing a felony therein.