By Chilungamo Missi

Blantyre, August 17, Mana: Three men have been arrested in Limbe, Blantyre and waiting to appear before court for allegedly being found selling fuel illegally in the area.

The three were cornered on August 15, 2023 after being found with jerry cans containing 100 litres of fuel which police confiscated.

Confirming the development on Wednesday, Limbe Police Public Relations Officer, Aubrey Singanyama identified the suspects as Austin Tiyesi, 37, Julio Luciano, 38, and Emmanuel Kuntambala, 33.

“Limbe Police arrested the suspects who were selling petroleum products without a license in the area after Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) banned the use of jerry cans to buy fuel.

“The arrests came as police in the area are conducting a special operation aimed at keeping the area a crime-free zone,” said the police publist.

The Police are, therefore, advising the general public to refrain from storing fuel in their homes saying it is illegal and dangerous.

Tiyesi comes from Mwahala Village whilst Luciano is from Nakule Village both in Traditional Authority (TA) Nkalo in Chiradzulu district and Kuntambala hails from Maone Village, TA Sitola in Machinga district.

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