Police in Karonga have arrested two Malawians and one Congolese for allegedly aiding six Congolese nationals to enter the country illegally.

Karonga Police Publicist Enock Livasoni has confirmed the development; saying the three were arrested at Chiwondo Roadblock when they failed to explain why their passengers failed to produce relevant documents.

The three are Goli Mvula, 41 of Mputahelo Village, Traditional Authority Mwamulowe in Rumphi district, Wanangwa Ngoma, 33, of Mtambalika village, Traditional Authority Mbelwa in Mzimba district and Manox Alkose, 38 a Congolese national resident at Dzaleka refugee camp.