Immigration officer arrested for passport fraud

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended Lawrent Kagona, an Immigration Officer, on charges of soliciting and accepting K300,000 to expedite the issuance of a passport for an applicant, a process that typically costs K50,000.

Kagona was taken into custody yesterday following a report that certain officers at the Lilongwe Immigration Office were soliciting and accepting bribes from applicants.

As stated by ACB Senior Public Relations Officer, Jacqueline Ngongonda, Kagona received K150,000 in cash and an equivalent amount via mobile money transfer.

Kagona will undergo questioning, after which he will face formal charges in court.