“Investigations are still underway.”
Balaka Magistrates Court has sentenced Dickson Chipoya to two years in jail for attempted theft of an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited transformer stationed at Khwisa Trading Centre in the district on February 3 2021.
Balaka Police spokesperson, Felix Misomali, said the court handed a 24 months sentence on Chipoya for malicious damage and 12 months for attempted theft last week.
The sentences will run concurrently.
Felix Misomali – pleased with outcome
Chipoya hails originally from Chinamwali in Zomba.
He said the court acquitted another suspect, who was answering similar charges, whereas the case for another one, Madalitso Gama, a faults operator for ESCOM, is pending at the same court.
A Man aged 26 years old has been arrested in Balaka for theft.
Malawi Police in Balaka have arrested Madalitso Gama, the suspect mastermind of last monthâs foiled attempted theft of an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi [ESCOM] Transformer in the district. The suspect hails from Mchiwa village T/A Mabuka in Mulanje District and on 4 March 2021 is when he was arrested.
Balaka Police station Spokesperson, Felix Misomali confirmed the arrest of Gama ESCOM faults operator, who allegedly fled from the scene at Khwisa Trading Centre.
Meanwhile khwisa trading Centre residents had alerted the police after becoming suspicious with the actions of the suspects who had then, disconnected to transformer. According to the reports by the police and ESCOM security personnel revealed that Gama allegedly hired a Toyota Dyna registration number MJ226, in Blantyre before travelling to khwisa to commit the crime.
March 17, 2021 Peter Kanjere 5 Comments
Malawi Police in Balaka have arrested Madalitso Gama, the suspected mastermind of last month’s foiled attempted theft of an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) transformer in the district.
khwisa transformer theft car used
Balaka Police Station spokesperson, Felix Misomali, confirmed the arrest of the 26-year-old ESCOM faults operator Gama, who allegedly fled from the scene at Khwisa Trading Centre.
He said they arrested Gama, who hails from Mchiwa Village, T/A Mabuka in Mulanje District, on March 4 2021, while two more suspects are on the run.
“We urge members of the community to always verify identities of ESCOM employees and their actual motives when they see them tampering with ESCOM property,” Misomali said.