Police in Limbe have taken into custody thirteen people for not  wearing face masks.

The suspects were arrested on Wednesday January 20, 2021 at around 2pm at Chigodi roadblock in Kachere along Limbe-Zomba road.

Police officers were deployed to work at the said roadblock, and in the course of their duty, they stopped a minibus which was coming from the direction of Chiradzulu.

When the officers searched the said minibus, they found the suspects without putting on facemasks. They were immediately apprehended and taken to Limbe Police.

They have since been charged and will appear in court soon to answer the charge that has been leveled against them.

The suspects are; Dick Sayeye 20, Shadreck Chiyesa 22, Madalitso Douglas 20, Alex Kumwenda 32, Erick Chimpini 26, Paul Chikwanje 32, Goodson Boydd 39, White Milaji 24, Damiano Duncain 19, Mphatso Matebule 20, Evance Makwacha 38, Stanford Black 22 and Thomas Kalolo 38.

It has now been made mandatory for people to wear face masks in public, as one of the measures against the spread of Covid19.