Five Arrested in Salima Over 451 Bottles of Suspected Fake Glycerine
Published on August 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM by Evance Kapito
Police in Chipoka, Salima have arrested five men for allegedly possessing 451 bottles of suspected counterfeit glycerine.
The suspects have been identified as Innocent Norman, 24, of William Village, T/A Mphuka in Thyolo; Breza Chiyembekezo, 18; Melo Chiyembekezo, 21; and Tiyanjane Chiyembekezo, 19, all from Khisimisi Village, T/A Ngabu in Chikwawa; and Dickson Munyepu, 22, of Ulolo Village, T/A Kaduya in Phalombe.
According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer Rabecca Ndiwate, the arrests were made in the early hours of August 11, 2025, when officers manning the Chipoka roadblock stopped a vehicle (registration BS 2447) traveling from Blantyre to Salima. A search uncovered bottles labeled Vestiner Glycerine, but the suspects failed to produce documentation verifying their origin or authenticity.
“During interrogation, the suspects admitted they manufacture the product locally in Mbayani by mixing ethanol, water, and oil,” Ndiwate said. “They further disclosed that they buy fake Malawi Bureau of Standards stickers from a businessman in Ndirande.”
The suspects will appear in court after the Malawi Bureau of Standards completes its analysis of the confiscated goods.
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