Three forest resource scofflaws got busted cold by sharp-eyed police at the Mvera roadblock on the Lilongwe-Salima highway. Cops pulled over a Mazda TITAN truck driven by Phill Elisa, a 29-year-old from Lobi Village, and quickly uncovered a cargo that would land the crew in serious trouble.
The road patrol caught Elisa along with two other suspects: Peter Phiri, a 33-year-old from Mbiwi Village, and Chimwemwe Gomani, a 40-year-old from Masunda Village. Their big mistake? Hauling 28 bags of charcoal without the proper paperwork to back it up.
During the routine vehicle check, police zeroed in on the suspicious load. When officers demanded to see their forest produce licenses, the trio came up empty-handed. That moment of silence sealed their fate faster than you can say illegal logging.
With no valid documentation to protect them, all three suspects found themselves under arrest. The Mazda TITAN was seized on the spot, and the charcoal operation came to an abrupt halt. Dowa Police made it crystal clear that skirting forest regulations isn't just risky. It's a one-way ticket to legal trouble.
The road patrol caught Elisa along with two other suspects: Peter Phiri, a 33-year-old from Mbiwi Village, and Chimwemwe Gomani, a 40-year-old from Masunda Village. Their big mistake? Hauling 28 bags of charcoal without the proper paperwork to back it up.
During the routine vehicle check, police zeroed in on the suspicious load. When officers demanded to see their forest produce licenses, the trio came up empty-handed. That moment of silence sealed their fate faster than you can say illegal logging.
With no valid documentation to protect them, all three suspects found themselves under arrest. The Mazda TITAN was seized on the spot, and the charcoal operation came to an abrupt halt. Dowa Police made it crystal clear that skirting forest regulations isn't just risky. It's a one-way ticket to legal trouble.
