Malawi: Police at Chitipi in Lilongwe have arrested three men suspected of stealing 300 bags of soybeans. According to the police, the stolen items are allegedly valued at K22 million.
The police has confirmed that the suspects stole the soyabean from the Sunseed Oil Company warehouse at Airwing, The incident happened on Monday August 19 and was reported to the police immediately afterwards.
The owner of the warehouse has reported the incident to the police. Meanwhile Police have successfully recovered 37 bags of the stolen soybeans. The investigation into the incident has started after the incident was reported to the Chitipi Police Station.
The officials have shared that they have identified the suspcts of the robbery as 31 year old Lazarus Watson, 39 year old Nickson Yekweliya and 21 year old Sungeni Mlangeni . The information about the suspect of the robbery has been shared with the media by the General Inspector Hastings Chigalu.
According to General Inspector Hastings Chigalu, the suspects, who were all casual workers at the company, allegedly conspired with the warehouse supervisor and six security guards to siphon the bags over less than a month this August.
When the property owners reported the missing soybeans to Chitipi Police, detectives launched an investigation that led to the arrest of the suspects. They were apprehended while offloading the recovered 37 bags at a warehouse in Mpingu on Monday.
Meanwhile, police are still searching for the warehouse supervisor and the six security guards, who are currently on the run. Efforts are ongoing to recover the remaining 270 bags of soybeans.
The suspects will soon appear in court to face the judge for the charges of theft in Chitipa. The Police has also confirmed the housing details of the suspects of the incident.
Lazarus Watson hails from Nkhwazi Village, Traditional Authority Mabvere in Mchinji, Nickson Yekweliya is from Kamphinda Village, Traditional Authority Chitukula, and Sungeni Mlangeni is from Mphande Village, Traditional Authority Kabudula, both in Lilongwe District.