Motorbike thieves arrested

Police in Chikwawa have arrested three men suspected of stealing a Honda motorcycle valued at K8 million in the district.

The suspects have been identified as Maso Makiyi, 40, of Julius Village; Edward James, 23, of Lauji 2 Village, both under Traditional Authority (TA) Katunga, and Charles Joseph, 20, of Patrao Village, TA Chapananga, all in Chikwawa District.

Chikwawa Police Public Relations Officer, Dickson Matemba, said the motorcycle was stolen on October 25, 2026, while parked on the veranda of the complainant’s house at Mpotazingwe Village, TA Kasisi in Chikwawa.

Matemba said following the report, Chikwawa Police shared intelligence with other law enforcement informants, leading to a joint intelligence-driven operation with Limbe Police Station.

The operation resulted in the arrest of the first suspect, Makiyi, in Limbe Township, where he was allegedly attempting to sell the stolen motorcycle.

During interrogation, Makiyi reportedly implicated the two other suspects, who were subsequently arrested.

The three suspects allegedly admitted to stealing the motorcycle, which has since been recovered.

According to Matemba, the suspects will soon appear in court to answer a charge of theft after completion of investigations.