Police in Mponela are keeping in custody a 43-year-old woman who was working as an auditor for Malawi Postal Corporation over misappropriate of funds.

The suspect is identified as Lonjezo Tsokonombwe Funsani from Maselema village in the area of Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba District.

According to the Mponela Police Station Deputy Publicist, Sgt Macpatson Msadala, Lonjezo committed the offence between April and May 2020 at Madisi Post Office.

“The suspect who works as an auditor for the Malawi Postal Corporation, went to Madisi Post Office for auditing on May 13, 2020 at about 08 o’clock in the morning. In the process of working, the reporter discovered that cash amounting to Two Million One Hundred and seventy Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninty Nine Kwacha (2,178,599) was misappropriated. They approached the suspect who admitted to have misused the money, ” Msadala said.

The matter was reported to police and the suspect was immediately arrested.

Meanwhile the suspect is in police custody and will appear before court soon to answer the charge of Theft By Servant which is contrary to section 278 of the penal code.