Police in the Eastern Region have arrested ten men for being found with petroleum products and fertilizer suspected to have been stolen in Liwonde, Machinga.

This follows an intelligence driven operation led by the Eastern Region Police Headquarters’ officers, alongside their counterparts from E Division and Liwonde Police Station, targeting Liwonde and Nsanama along the Nayuchi-Liwonde CEAR establishments.

Due to complaints received from CEAR, the officers conducted the joint operation, invaded the said places, and apprehended the suspects before recovering eight bags of fertilizer, 2 drums and 39 jerrycans containing over 1200 litres of diesel and petrol.

The suspects will be taken to court to answer the charge of illegal possession of petroleum products, and found in possession of property suspected to have been stolen.