Blantyre Police Spokesperson, Peter Mchiza has confirmed the arrests of two Zimbabweans and a South African for allegedly stealing from motor vehicles, items such as laptops, phones and money.

Mchiza said investigations revealed that Phillimon Taliwa, Orbert Nguluwe (Zimbabweans) and Xolan Scosana (South African), have allegedly been committing the offences in Blantyre and Lilongwe.

“When these people commit the offences in Blantyre, they go and stay in Lilongwe, and when they steal in Lilongwe, they come to hide in Blantyre,” he says.

Machiza said it is further suspected that last week the suspects stormed Kanengo in Lilongwe where the stole K9 million.

It is also reported that part of the stolen money was used to purchase a vehicle, a Toyota Vits, which the suspects used to travel back to Blantyre.

The suspects were arrested on their way from Mulanje where they are suspected to have gone on other missions.

Source: Times360