Two men are in Police custody at Jenda Police in Mzimba district for allegedly operating a clinic without a license at Lupachi.

Jenda police spokesperson Martha Msamali has confirmed the development while identifying the two as Stanley Mvula aged 82 and Frank Banda aged 33

According to Msamali, the suspects were arrested on Tuesday, June 29 2021 after the police received a tip from villagers living around the area.

Acting on the tip, the Police recovered assorted medical drugs that included Ibuprofen, Indocid capsules, Gentamicin, Lofenac tablets, Contraceptive tablets, Amoxicillin oral, Clotrimazole cream, and Sulphamethoxazole and some other medical equipment.

The two will soon appear before the court to answer charges of illegal possession of medical drugs without license contrary to section 35 subsection 1 of the Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Act,