Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested Kingsley Banda, 51, of Chalunda Village, T/A Mkumpha in Likoma, for being found with five 200-litre drums of fuel without a permit.

According to Nkhata Bay Police Station spokesperson Enala Kalua, the arrest followed patrols by the Marine Department at the Nkhata Bay jetty after a tip-off that Banda had allegedly dumped the drums of petroleum.

“Following the tip-off, police managed to arrest Banda, locate the dumped drums and seized them,” Kalua said.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspect intended to transport the fuel to neighbouring countries. He is expected to appear in court soon to answer charges of being found in possession of petroleum products without a license.

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