Police in Kasungu, Malawi have arrested two Ugandan nationals on suspicion of defrauding a businessman of Shs24,375,000 million. The police spokesperson for the district, Joseph Kachikho, confirmed the arrest and stated that the money has been recovered.
“On the 18th of this month, the businessman went to the National Bank to withdraw the money. While on the platform, one of the two suspects pretended that he had dollars and wanted to exchange them for Malawian kwacha with his relatives,” Mr. Kachikho said.
After a conversation in a shared language, the two suspects and the businessman went to a restaurant where they met the suspects’ friends. After talking, the businessman was given an envelope that the suspects claimed contained 15,000 dollars. In exchange, he handed over Shs24,375,000 million.
However, when the businessman opened the envelope later, he discovered it contained only papers.
Upon reporting the matter to the police, investigations were launched, and the two suspects were arrested as they attempted to leave the country through the Songwe Border.
The suspects, identified as Sande Bernard and Butakye Robert, are both 40 years old.