On 19th June 2018, the Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) received an allegation that
Criminal Investigations Detective Police Officer, Margaret Mbandambanda of Limbe
Police Station demanded between MK100,000.00 and MK150,000,00 from a relation
of a suspect in order to release the suspect on police bail.
The ACB investigations established that Police Officer Mbandambanda received an
MK100,000.00 as an advantage to release the suspect on police bail which is
supposed to be granted for free.
On 28th October, 2020, the ACB arrested Police Officer Mbandambanda. She was
taken to Blantyre Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court where she was charged with
three counts of receiving advantage, soliciting advantage and misuse of public office
contrary to section 24(1) and 25B (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act respectively.
On 21st March, 2023, the Court convicted Margaret Mbandambanda on all the three
counts as charged. The Court has revoked bail for the convict. She will appear in
Court on 5th April, 2023 for sentencing.
EGRITA M. NDALA
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL
