Police in the Capital Lilongwe have confiscated over 100 jerrycans used to carry fuel from various filling stations.

According to Lilongwe Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu the development follows an influx of fuel black-market vendors who are allegedly buying the commodity and selling it at a higher price.

Chigalu says the move is inline with Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA’s) directive which prohibits buying of fuel through jerrycans.

Following a ban by MERA prohibiting the use of jerrycans at the pump stations in the country, Lilongwe Police station has swiftly moved in to enforce the same.

He says they will continue monitoring and enforcing measures to ensure sanity at all filling stations in the district.

This follows fuel shortages which is refusing to die in the country.