Mzuzu Police have arrested six people, including the manager of Chipiku Plus, for engaging in unfair trading practices involving the illegal hoarding and resale of sugar.

The suspects, including 31-year-old Kettie Mzembe—the store’s manager—were apprehended on the evening of June 5, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m., according to Mzuzu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Inspector Cecelia Mfune.

Police say the arrests followed a tip-off from concerned citizens who reported suspicious activity at the store’s back entrance. Investigators discovered that bales of Illovo sugar were being secretly loaded onto vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles, despite earlier claims by management that the product was out of stock.

“At around 3 p.m., the manager informed customers that the shop had run out of s

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