Chikwawa Police Station has arrested six individuals for allegedly stealing irrigation equipment from Illovo’s Nchalo Estate.

According to Chikwawa Police Station Public Relations Officer, Dickson Matemba, the six were arrested on Monday when Police intercepted Yohane Sakala, 28, at the Thabwa roadblock with 150 metres of electric cable.

“The suspect confessed to stealing the cable and identified five accomplices: Enock Mtefula, 20, Mverani Sakala, 22, Thokozani Maxwell, 27, Robert Bwanali, 24, and Hamilton Machika, 43,” he said.

Matemba added that the stolen equipment, valued at K4.3 million, was taken from fields 412, 413, and 419 and the suspects will soon face theft charges in court.