2024-10-04

Immigration arrests 18 Ethiopian, one Malawian and Impound vehicle

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Immigration Officers in the Northern region have arrested 18 Ethiopians suspected to have entered in the country illegally and apprehended one Malawian who was driving a vehicle which was used to ferry the suspected immigrants around 11 o’clock in the morning on Monday, 14 November, 2022.

The 18 immigrants were arrested at Phwezi Immigration roadblock in Rumphi whilst hiding inside a truck van bearing registration number CA 8429 whose driver was 40 years old, Perrie Chintika holder of Malawian passport number MWA029882 from Kasungu district and was driving a truck belonging to Almeida Transport Company.

When the truck was thoroughly checked,it was discovered that the migrants were in a van of the truck and had carried soap and toilet papers with Malawi Revenue Authority Seal.

The 18 arrested immigrants are to answer the offence of illegal entry contrary to section 21(1) of the Malawi Immigration Act and the driver who was also arrested and his motor vehicle impounded is to answer the offence of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants into Malawi contrary to section 36 of the Malawi Immigration Act.

Currently the 18 Ethiopians and the driver are being kept at Rumphi prison awaiting legal action.

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