LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Police Service in the capital Lilongwe are keeping in custody a 45 year-old man after he allegedly posed as a travel agent and stole MK24 million from women belonging to Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) who are due to head to Italy for a pilgrimage.

Deputy Police Publicity Officer for Lingadzi Police, Maria Kumwenda identified the suspect as Gilbert Chirambo.

Kumwenda told The Maravi Post that 30 CWO members intend to travel to Rome in Italy on May 11 but Chirambo convinced them that he was a travel agent and would buy them air tickets.

The police publicist added that it has now taken two months for Chirambo to bring the women the tickets and this compelled the women to report the issue to police that arrested the accused

Chirambo only returned MK9.9 million thereby remaining with almost MK13 million for him to pay back.

The suspect is expected to appear before court soon

Chirambo comes from Chibwana Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Chikulamayembe in Rumphi