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Law and order, Malawi

Malawi heroin drug exporter arrested at Chileka International Airport

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-A 30-year old woman was on Sunday arrested at Chileka International Airport while attempting to export heroin drug.

Police identified the woman as Vanessa Mwaipaya who was arrested around 13:30 hours.

Reports say during that time, police officers were working on passengers travelling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia through Ethiopian airlines.

While in course of their duty at the X-Ray machine,police found some powder substances concealed in special materials and the owner was asked to open it.

After she opened it, police found three plastic bags with the heroin drug and she was immediately arrested.

The suspect was taken to Chileka police station and will appear in court soon to answer charges of being found in possession of illicit drug without permission and attempting to export the dangerous drug.

Vanessa Mwaipaya hails from Chamnthomba village in the area of traditional authority M`mbelwa in Mzimba district.

corruption, Law and order

Four Cotton Grinners Africa Limited’ directors arrested for fraud

Maravi Post Reporter

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Police have arrested four directors of Cotton Ginners Africa Limited on suspicion that they defrauded Export Development Fund money amounting to US$5 million.

While confirming the development, National police spokesperson James Kadadzera said the suspects will answer four charges: conspiracy to defraud, obtaining credit by false pretense, fraudulent trading by a company and money laundering.

According to Kadadzera, the four suspects will appear before the chief resident magistrate’s court in Blantyre.

“The four are Zarina Mohameed Farook, Abdul Kader Patel Mahomed Faisal Patel and Spencer Zinyemba,” said Kadadzera.

The case came to light last year when fiscal police arrested the company’s managing director Abdul Rehman on suspicion that he defrauded local commercial banks money of K17 billion through loans.

Rehman was arrested upon arrival at Chileka International Airport in Blantyre from Pakistan where he allegedly fled to after discovery that he fraudulently obtained the money through loans.

Meanwhile, Rehman Abdulla is still on remand at Chichiri Prison in Blantyre on the same charges.