Police in Kawale, through Area 23 Police Unit have arrested two suspects,Dean Shano, 33, and Lawrence Master,18 in connection with the theft of a motorcycle valued at K4.5 million, which was stolen at Area 23 in Lilongwe.
The incident occurred on November 8, 2026, at around 22:00 hours at Mwanje’s Green House Bottle Store in the area.
The motorcycle, a WYS-GN150 belonging to Ngala Holdings, had been hired to a rider, Godwell Kazembe, who was operating a kabaza business at Mungo House Motorcycle Rank in Malangalanga.
It is reported that on the night of the incident, Kazembe parked the motorcycle at the bottle store while waiting for a customer. He later fell asleep, leaving the motorcycle unattended.
Upon waking up at around 1:00 hours, he discovered that the motorcycle had been stolen. Cash amounting to K40,000 was also missing from his pocket.
The matter was reported to Area 23 Police Unit, prompting detectives to institute investigations that led to the arrest of Dean Shano, of Nthache Village, Traditional Authority Nthache in Mwanza District, and the immediate recovery of the stolen motorcycle.
During questioning, Shano revealed that he had received the motorcycle from Lawrence Master, of Msabwe Village, Traditional Authority Nsabwe in Thyolo District.
Detectives subsequently apprehended Master, who allegedly admitted to stealing the motorcycle.
The two suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to appear before court soon.
Sub-Inspector Mabvuto Precious Phiri
P.R.O-Kawale Police Station