By Sellah Chunda

Lilongwe, August 06, Mana: Lilongwe Police has arrested a 25-year-old, Rodney Kandulu for theft of MK18 million, money he squandered through playing multiple Premier Bet Navigator game, on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Rodney Kandulu hails from Bismark Village, Traditional Authority Kapeni in Blantyre District.

Inspector Hastings chigalu said on the said date at around 09:00 hours, the suspect, being one of the cashiers at Area 3 office, collected the said amount and started using the revenue to play Navigator betting game in order to generate his own profits without his company knowing.

Upon being audited at around 12:00 hours, it is when he was found with a shortage of the said amount.

A thorough grilling, and going through his cellphone, established that he used the money to play Premier Bet Navigator game in which he placed multiple bets of MK1 million minimum, and MK4.5 million maximum, for several times totaling to MK18 million.

Later, Area 3 police detectives were called in and arrested the suspect.

During interrogation he voluntarily admitted to squander the cash through betting, and said he regretted to have done such a thing, saying he cannot afford to pay back such a huge sum of money.

Kandulu is expected to appear in court soon to answer a case of Theft by Servant.