The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services in the Northern region in collaboration with Malawi Police Service Officers have arrested 93 Ethiopians for entering into the country illegally.
Additionally, the joint effort has also arrested a Malawian who was helping the suspected illegal immigrants to enter in the country illegally on 21 February ,2022.
The suspects were arrested around Chiskombe area in Mzimba district while hiding under a tarpaulin at the back of a 7 tonner lorry Cream white and grey in color bearing registration number BW 4982 belonging to Mr D. Sothini Mzilikazi Maona of Mloyi Village from Enukweni in Mzimba district which was coming from Karonga and heading to Mzuzu direction.
All the 93 Ethiopians nationals do not have passports and did not present themselves to immigration officers to legalize their entry.
In the process assistant driver of the lorry, Yona Kamanga ,26 years old male from Ziweni Village in the area of traditional authority Mtwalo in Mzimba was arrested for helping the foreigners to enter in the country illegally.
The driver of the lorry upon noticing that security officers are tracking him, he disembarked from the vehicle close to a bridge while the vehicle was still in motion with all the suspected illegal immigrants on board.
The 7 tonner lorry which was used to ferry the suspected illegal immigrants has been impounded and the driver of the vehicle is currently on the hunt.
Meanwhile, all the suspects are currently under police custody awaiting to answer charges of illegal entry contrary to section 21 subsection 1 of the Malawi Immigration Act while the Malawian will answer the offence of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants to enter the country contrary to 36 of immigration Act.
