Police at Kawale in Lilongwe have apprehended 23 people on suspicion that they committed various crimes within Kawale.
The law enforcers have recovered items worthy millions.
After receiving a series of breaking and theft cases in homes the station conducted a three days’ exercise dubed ‘operation Usalama .
The Station’s detectives started operation Usalama on Monday, September 9, 2024 and winded on Wednesday , September 11,2024 where they infiltrated all crime hotspots within Kawale 1, Majiga , Chilinde, Chadzamakono, Area 23 and Biwi locations.
Following the operation, Police arrested 4 for robbery whose names are Leornad Makowa ,30, Mahala Msomela,39 Fanuel Mpinganjira 36, and Gabriel Chigaga 41 and recovered items worthy millions of kwacha. Television Screen, Compresor, Curtains, Home theatre and Speakers are among the recovered items.
Some other suspects were arrested for operating liquor shop without licence, and for possessing canabis sativa.
The suspects will appear before court to answer charges leveled against them.
Sub-Inspector Precious Mabvuto Phiri.
P.R.O- Kawale Police Station
Cell:0995873467/0884024149.