Police on Monday arrested a messenger for Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Board for illegal possession of drugs in Lilongwe.

Lilongwe Spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula in an interview with the Malawi News Agency (Mana) identified the messenger as Charles Kumpita 49, from Maulana village in the area of Traditional Authority Kapeni in Blantyre.

“It is reported that the suspect stole the medicines between the months of July to December 2015 at the Central Medical Stores. The stolen medicines are valued at MK1, 356,080.00,” said Dandaula.

He said the stolen medicine include; Amoxycillin 250mg capsules, Doxycycline 250 mg, Chlorampenical 250 mg, Indometharin 25 mg, Quinine 300mg, Metronidazole 200mg Tablets and Evythromycin.

Meanwhile the suspect is Police custody pending court appearance and he is expected to answer charges of Theft by Public Servant contrary to Section 283 (1) of the penal code. mana