2 Mozambican Nationals Arrested for Fuel Smuggling in Likoma
Published on April 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM by Evance Kapito
Police in Likoma have arrested two Mozambican nationals, John Mtali aged 26, and Shalini Matandebera aged 30, for allegedly being found in possession of 740 litres of fuel without a license.
The two were arrested yesterday 2025 at Chiponde when police received a tip that there was a group of people planning to smuggle fuel to Mozambique by boat through Lake Malawi.
According to Likoma Police public relations Enala Kalua, following the tip-off, Police officers rushed to the area, which is along the lake shore, and found the said suspects with 740 litres of fuel but had no documents permitting them to possess the fuel.
Mtali and Matandebera are from Mtawali village, Cobue District in Mozambique and are expected to appear in court soon to answer charges levelled against them after completion of paper work.
