Lilongwe Police have arrested two men, Joseph Kamanga (32) and Symon Botoman (31), for allegedly robbing a businessman of K145.2 million ($64,000) in a taxi scam.
The victim was tricked into boarding their taxi, which pretended to be headed to Mchinji Boma, but was stopped just a kilometre away.
The suspects then stole a plastic bag containing dollars from his laptop bag while the businessman struggled to open the child-locked doors.
Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu said two other suspects are still at large. However, K5 million and a Honda Fit vehicle valued at K10 million, suspected to have been bought with stolen money, have been recovered.
The suspects were arrested in Mzuzu City after detectives identified them through investigations.
Joseph Kamanga hails from Thula Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kabunduli, Nkhatabay, and Symon Botoman comes from Sinde Village, T/A Chidzunde in Kasungu District.
