3 arrested with pistol, live ammunition
Salima Police on Monday arrested three people for allegedly being found in possession of a pistol and ammunition at Sunbird Livingstonia Beach in the district.
Police identified the suspects as Nathan Chathyoka, 43, Maganizo Namba, 44, and Jennifer Chakanika, 32.
Speaking in an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Salima Police Station spokesperson Gift Chitowe said on July 30, they received information from well-wishers that the three were seen at Livingstonia Beach, in Senga-Bay with the firearm.
“These people were seen loading eight ammunitions in a magazine of ten, into a pistol bearing serial number ADP 3480 A,” said Chitowe.
The three were travelling in a Honda Fit motor vehicle registration NE 448.
“We had to use force to seize the vehicle and took it to the station where after a search, the gun was found and the three were taken in for questioning before they were locked up,” he said.
According to Chitowe, the three will appear in court soon to answer charges of illegal possession of firearm.
The arrest comes three weeks after armed robbers terrorised Salima town, robbing a service station, killing a fuel attendant and injuring a businessperson. n
