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Lilongwe Magistrate Court has granted bail to 6 police officers who were arrested by Blantyre Fiscal police for allegedly being involved in embezzlement of funds close to K900 million.
The six were granted bail after paying K100, 000 bail bond each.
The state, led by officer in charge for prosecution Mwabi Kaluba did not object to the bail.
The suspects are director of finance Tadius Samveka, officer in charge of audit Kingsley Mzuma, service pay master Howkins Chadzandiyani, in charge Treasury office Chimwemwe Banda Mbwela, in charge of advance Section Enock Chulu and two accounts assistants Ngalipa Chiramiramadzi and Suzgo Mwamlima.
The six are yet to take plea but have been charged with six counts namely fraudulent false accounting, theft, forgery of stamp, forgery, uttering false document and money laundering
The suspects falsified a welfare club account number 1233537 at National bank belonging to Malawi Police Service by depositing government cheques meant for Account number 1.
Other bail conditions according to senior resident magistrate Shyreen Chirwa include K10 million surety non- cash, surrendering travel documents, cooperating with further investigations and asking for permission from prosecution and investigations office before traveling outside.
Hearing will resume on December 10, 2020.
