A 50-year-old man is in police custody at Balaka Police Station for allegedly stealing 598 Escom Tower Members valued at K22, 126,000.00.
Balaka police station public relations officer, Gladson M’bumpha confirmed the development saying; the suspect, Elia Kanyeleza, was arrested on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Naming’azi Area in Traditional Authority Phalula in the district.
He said police report indicates that Detectives from Phalula Police Unit planted sources through well-wishers and intelligence collection, led to the arrest of the suspect on Tuesday this week who was about to transport the said Tower Members from Naming’azi (Phalula) to Lilongwe.
“Police managed to recover 45 Towers in the process of arresting the suspect.
“The suspect, Elia Kanyeleza, who comes from Nyanyala Village in Traditional Authority Nyanyala in Balaka District, will appear before court soon to answer a charge of theft of Escom property,” he said.
