LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Police Service on Thursday, November 24, 2022 charged former president Peter Mutharika’ stepson, Tadikira Mafubza with human trafficking offence.
This follows his arrest on Wednesday, November 23
Mafubza’s lawyer Gilbert Khonyongwa has confirmed the development.
Khonyongwa told local press that the driver who had been driving the vehicle which is suspected to have been used to transport and dump bodies of foreign nationals in Mtangatanga Forest Reserve in Mzimba, Sam Naveya, has also surrendered to the police.
Khonyongwa says during police interrogations, the driver told the police that Mutharika’s stepson was not aware of the kind of business he had been doing until Wednesday, November 23 when he was called to the police.
The duo are expected to appear before the Lilongwe Magistrate’s court on Friday, November 25.
