By Chrissy Nkumba
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police in Rumphi are keeping in custody six men for allegedly possessing a live pangolin.
The suspects were arrested during the night of January 28 2022 at Sameda Lodge.
This publication understands that at the material time, Rumphi Police detectives were on patrol and came across the suspects.
Then one from the team posed as buyer. Immediately , the six suspects came with the pangolin so that they could negotiate the price.
In the process, the officers arrived and arrested them and charged them with the offence of found in possession of listed species and they will appear soon before court.
The suspects are; Ambere Mshani 31 from Naviziwa village under Traditional Authority Mwaulambia in Chitipa; Kennedy Tembo 52 from Waliranji in Mchinji; Yozgani Kumwenda 49, from Chibalazi under Traditional Authority Jalavikuba; Simon Tembo 36 from Alufeyo Village under Traditional Authority Mzikubola; Malamulo Jere 45 from Emuterera village under Traditional Authority Mbelwa, and Brighton Shaba 49 Malaswashaba Village under Traditional Authority Mabulabo both in Mzimba district.
