The two Court Clerks and one security guard of Mkukula Magistrate court have been arrested on a case bordering on theft by servant contrary to section 286 of the penal code.
The three who appeared before Magistrate his worship Paul Chiotcha of Lilongwe Magistrate Court on Tuesday this week to answer charges of theft, have since been granted bail
Particulars of the offense are that the three on the night of 30-31March 2015 broke into the office of the exhibit courtroom at Mkukula Court and stole assorted items including 5 trunks of ivory and cocaine which was seizured from different suspects and were tendered in court as evidence, so they were being kept at the court.
The accused, Austine Mbisa aged 29 of Fundi village T/A Kilipula, from Karonga district Chisomo Saukila aged 32 of Sumani village T/A Changata from Thyolo district and the security guard Edwin Kalukusha aged 40 of Kachaso village T/A Kalonga from Salima district have since denied the charge as the state is expected to parade 7 witnesses to prosecute the case.
The bail on conditions for the suspects are to pay a bail bond of K50, 000 each, have two sureties to sign for them and report to Lumbadzi police every fortnight.
The case has since been adjourned to a later date.
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