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Police have arrested two men, Stephano Nkhata Phiri (23) from Dowa and Harold Chiponde (43) from Lilongwe, on suspicion of planning to vandalize an ESCOM transformer at Matchaya Prison in Kasungu. 

Detectives from the National Police Headquarters acted swiftly after well-wishers reported suspicious activity at Kanengo Minibus Depot. 

The suspects, who were travelling in a lorry, were immediately taken into custody. 

A search of their bag revealed a cutter, panga knives, an empty sack, and mud-stained clothes—items commonly associated with transformer vandalism. 

In a bid to ensure a safe elections environment for women, the Malawi Police Service (MPS), with support from UN Women Malawi, has launched a two-day orientation workshop for PROs on Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWE).

Inspector General for Tanzania Police Force who is also the incumbent chairperson for Southern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO), Mr. Camillus Wambura has emphasized the need for cooperation among sister police forces in the region in the fight against transnational organised crime. 

Wambura expressed the sentiments on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Malawi Police Service's National Headquarters in Lilongwe at the onset of his three-day working visit to Malawi as SARPCCO chairperson.

The Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service, Mrs. Merlyne Yolamu (PPM), has directed that the entire MK35 million prize money from the FDH Bank Cup be distributed among the Blue Eagles players and the technical staff.

She made the announcement on Monday, 2nd September 2024, during a trophy presentation ceremony held at the National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe. The team presented the FDH Bank Cup to the Malawi Police Service (MPS) High Command during the event.

Two vehicles, a Toyota Fortuner and a Double Cabin Hilux stolen from South Africa are among property worth millions of Kwacha recovered in a three-day special intelligence-led operation conducted by the Malawi Police Service (MPS) from Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Police in Nsanje have launched a manhunt for unknown assailants who grievously harmed a 7-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy by throwing them into a deep pit.

The incident occurred on August 12, 2024, around 8:00 a.m. at the Nyachilenda Railway Bridge, where the children were thrown into a 50-meter-deep pit.

According to investigations, the children's mother was at home when she received a report from a security guard working for CR20 Company, informing her that the children had been thrown into the pit by an unknown individual.

Police in Mangochi have arrested a 54-year-old Arnold Moyowatha on allegation of resisting arrest and in the process stabbing a police officer in the stomach during the night of August 10, 2024, within the township.

Kanengo Police in Lilongwe have expressed gratitude to Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company for donating four motorcycles, which authorities say will alleviate mobility challenges at the station.

During the handover ceremony on August 7, 2024, at Kanengo Police Station, Limbe Leaf's Managing Director Don McAlpin reaffirmed the company's commitment to supporting the police. He emphasized the importance of safety and security at the company's premises in Area 29, noting that the police presence has reduced incidents of copper cable theft.

The Second Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Mustapha Antonio Stanley, 34, to five years and three months for escaping from lawful custody and for being found in possession of a firearm. Bashir Ayami, 20, was sentenced to two years of imprisonment with hard labor for possessing a firearm.

The court heard from prosecutor Inspector Shadreck Wisiki that in March 2024, Stanley escaped from Mangochi Prison. Ayami was previously convicted of robbery.

Lilongwe Police Station has arrested three men for being found in possession of two pistols and 12 rounds of live ammunition without a license at Airwing, Mbavi location.

The suspects have been identified as Alex Chipiliro, 29, John Edward, 25, and Waiti Yamikani, 35.

Through intelligence collection, Lilongwe Police detectives found out that the first suspect, Alex Chipiliro, was keeping a rifle.