MALAWI Police in Blantyre have confirmed the arrest of two suspected robbers in connection with a series of theft and burglary incidents at a number of houses in Blantyre including that of Nyasa Big Bullets Zimbabwean Coach Calisto Pasuwa’s home.

Pasuwa’s home located in New Naperi, Blantyre, was broken into on 15 November, a few weeks after he had moved to Malawi from Zimbabwe for the new coaching job.

Desmond Meme (42), a brother to Pasuwa, reported to Blantyre Police that on the night of 14 and 15 November, a group of unknown criminals invaded their home and got away with the following items:

Telefunken Plasma TV set;
Samsung smartphone;
40kg rice;
Travelling bag;
Kwacha 105,000.00
Other small items.

The total value of stolen goods amounted to K650,000.00 according to a police charge sheet.

The thieves went and hid in Nancholi township before being arrested as they attempted to sell some of the items.

Police also recovered other stolen property in the suspects’ hideout.

Blantyre Police Public Relations Officer Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi identified the suspects as Daniel Kamoto (30) of Samela Village Traditional Authority Kuntaja and a resident of Nancholi and Patrick Kapalepale (30) of Mankhanamba Village Traditional Authority Chiwalo in Phalombe District.

— Nyasa Times