Information reaching faceofmalawi indicates that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested business person of Asian origin Abdul Karim Batatawala.
ACB Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala has confirmed of the arrest in an interview with the press but refused to disclose more details.
He has been arrested in relation to suspected corrupt practices in multi-billion-kwcha procurement contracts for uniforms and other accessories at the immigration.
ACB Director General Martha Chizuma says the offences were committed between 2009 and 2012.
The investigation on the matter has leads that suggest, Batatawala may have stashed some of the proceeds overseas.
