Police in Zomba are keeping in custody two Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) workers for allegedly being found in possession of affordable farm inputs suspected to have been stolen.
According to Zomba Police publicist, Patricia Sipiliano, the suspects were arrested on Wednesday following a tip that they were allegedly selling fertilizer suspected to be stolen.
“The suspects have been identified as Gift Chinamwali, 38, a salesperson at Jali Admarc Depot and Damiano Rojas, 45, a scale operator. At the time of the arrest, they were found with 26 National Identity Cards and cash amounting to K251,000.00 which was hidden in a plastic pail under a table,” Sipiliano said.
She further said the matter is still under investigation and the suspects have been charged with the offence of being found in possession of property suspected to have been unlawfully obtained.
