Police at Chiweta in Rumphi have arrested three men and a 19 year old boy for allegedly committing various offences including theft between Jalawe and Bale area along Mzuzu-Karonga M1 road.

Confirming the arrest, District Police Spokesperson Sub Inspector Noel Kamchenga says the suspects were arrested in the wee hours of January 19, 2025.

According to Kamchenga, the suspects were arrested following an intelligence driven raid and ambush by police in the area following complaints from motorists operating between Jalawe and Bale and other road users.

Police have also recovered some items such as clothes believed to have been stolen from motorists and buckets of tomatoes stolen from moving vehicles.

The suspects have been identified as Fwasani Mughogho 37, Ledson Chisale 19, McHis Jabess Mkandawire 22, and Lusungu Pundupundu Mkandawire 40, all from the area of Traditional Authority Mwalweni in the district.