By Santos Zefania

Lilongwe, June 12, Mana: Police in Mchinji have arrested 13 people for being found in possession of medical drugs without permit and one for possessing and trading in medical drugs without permit.

According to Mchinji Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Limbani Mpinganjira, the arrests have been made following an intelligence driven operation orchestrated by the Mchinji One Stop Border Post (OSBP) on the night of June 11, 2025.

He said during the operation detectives from Mchinji OSBP, upon working on intelligence, raided a shop and nabbed a 35 year old man identified as Victor Kachingwe, for possession of assorted medical drugs without permit.

"Kachingwe was found with 46 capsules of Doxycycline, nine tablets of Ibuprofen, 10 tablets of  Arthermether Lufemetrin (LA), 65 capsules of Indocid, Piliton, 68 tablets of Paracetamol, 60 tablets of Chrolophenical and 65 tablets of Novidar SP whose value is not yet known.

"Later detectives raided the trading centre at the border and arrested Elijah Banda, 34;  Duncain Daiton, 30;  Steven Wiseman, 25 and 10 others for possessing loose Cannabis Sativa in a bucket and  604 twists of the ilicit drug without license," Mpinganjira explained.

Meanwhile, police have recovered the medical drugs and Cannabis Sativa  pending examination by experts from Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority and Chitedze Research Station respectively.

The 14 suspects are expected to appear before court soon to answer their charges.