Five Arrested in Mangochi for Possessing Fuel Without Permit
Published on August 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM by Edgar Naitha
Police in Mangochi on the evening of 18 August 2025, arrested four men and one woman for possessing liquid petroleum without a permit during an intelligence-driven operation targeting illegal fuel trading within the township.
The suspects have been identified as Bizwick Buli, 28, Mponda Moffat, 48, Dickson January, 41, Jamilah Nuru, 20, and Chisomo Gondwe, 46.
The operation, led by Mangochi Police Officer-in-Charge Mr. Limbani Bekete, Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP), was aimed at curbing the rising trend of illegal fuel trading, which negatively affects the country’s economy and national security. An ad-hoc roadblock was mounted at Villa Tafika Roundabout, leading to the arrests.
Buli was intercepted in a 2-ton Toyota Dyna, registration number MH 11073, with 650 litres of fuel concealed under groceries. Moffat was found with 410 litres in an unregistered 5-ton truck heading to Makanjira, while his passenger, January, possessed 120 litres of petrol.
Jamilah was intercepted with 50 litres of petrol on a motorcycle, while Gondwe was caught with 500 litres of diesel in a Toyota Hilux double-cabin, registration number KA 8285 A. All suspects were heading from the main roundabout towards the Bakili Muluzi Highway.
