By Rahim Abdul
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba, has confirmed the arrest of a suspect allegedly involved in smuggling sugar out of Malawi.
The suspect was apprehended at around 2 am while attempting to smuggle 300 bales of sugar into Zambia.
Mumba assured the public that his team is working tirelessly to minimize sugar smuggling, acting swiftly on actionable intelligence.
This development comes amid a prolonged wet season and reports of sugar scarcity in the market, exacerbated by smuggling into neighboring countries, including Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique.
Illovo Sugar Malawi plc had highlighted the problem of smuggling, which has contributed to the scarcity of sugar in the market.
