Police in Mzimba district have arrested three men on suspicion of selling fake fertilisers.

Mzimba Police spokesperson Maria Banda said the victims are Benard Ndelema, 46, Thomas Mapunda, 32, and Clement Makonda, 38.

Mr Banda said these people were found with 23 bags of Urea, 18 bags of NPK and 25 bags of sand weighing 70 kilograms each.

This fertilizer is sold in the Mzimba government at the agricultural equipment stores called Ben, Thom and Andy.

Agricultural researchers in Lunyangwa have been measuring this fertilizer.

More details to come…