Prison Warder, Convict in Simcard Scandal

A prison warder at Zomba central prison is in police custody for allegedly smuggling 60 airtel sim cards into prison cells.

Public relations officer for eastern region inspector Joseph Sauka said Steven Ching’anda 35 connived with one of the convicts Goodson Mandala to smuggle the sim cards into prison cells.

Police arrested Ching’anda on 25th September and recovered the simcards from him.

“Investigations have revealed that all the simcards were registered using one national identity card in the name of Jafali Khupula by the wife of the convict who later surrendered them to the suspect to deliver to the husband,” Sauka explained

Meanwhile police in the district is investigating to uncover the aim of the syndicate and the suspect is likely to answer a case of introduction of prohibited articles into prison and abuse of office.

Steven Ching’anda comes from Jeze village TA Mponda in Mangochi