Two police officers and three employees from the Government Print have been arrested for allegedly conniving and making fake General Receipt Books to steal from Malawians.

The five were arrested on Tuesday, September 21, in Lilongwe.

The two police officers are Victor Masonga and Emmanuel Magombo, both aged 46 years.

While Government Print officers are Phillip Mwenye Phiri and Theresa khoma, both aged 46 and Dennis Chikuni Banda aged 58 years old.

It is believed that the police officers, who were working in accounts section at Traffic Police Headquarters, were using the fake General Receipts Books in collecting Government revenue, parallel with the official Receipt Books.

It is also believed that the syndicate has been happening in the fiscal year between July, 2020 to 30 June 2021 and that revenue amounting to K14, 743,000.00 was collected and misappropriated.

The suspects will answer charges ranging from making a false document, theft by servant to fraudulent false accounting.