Two men aged 30 and 32, have been arrested in Salima district for entering Thuma forest reserve with a gun for possible poaching mission.
Police Public Relations Officer for Salima district, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe has identified the suspects as Alfred Leviasi aged 30 of Kaoche village from T/A Tambala and Kwetemu Kazola aged 32 of Jailosi village from T/A Kasumbi both from Dedza district.
"Police we have arrested the two for conveying dangerous weapon into a protected forest reserve called Thuma in the night of 25th April 2015." Confirmed Chitowe
Sub Inspector Chitowe says the two, were arrested and have their weapon seized. He identified the weapon as Greener Gun and that four ammunitions were found which police suspect that they were to be use for poaching.
He said, it was the game scouts working within Thuma forest reserve who alerted police having spotted two men sneaking into the forest with a gun.
"Their intention was to kill protected wild animals like elephants that are found in this forest" said Sub Inspector Chitowe
The two suspects will appear before First Grade Magistrate Court soon where they will answer charges of conveying a dangerous weapon into a protected forest reserve which is under Forest Act.
"If found guilty are likely to face eight year jail term." Said Sub Inspector Chitowe
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