Two men jailed for 30 months for possessing stolen ESCOM conductors
Two men have been sentenced to two-and-a-half-years imprisonment in Lilongwe following their conviction for possessing stolen electricity conductors at Kasiya in the district. Police prosecutor, Superintendent Chancy Chikhola, said Chilobwe First Grade Magistrates’ Court of Kasiya slapped Rodwell Chisamba and Emmanuel Gabriel with a 30-month jail term each without an option of paying a fine on Thursday, July 25, 2024. “I stated that they are both first-time offenders but prayed for a stiffer sentence, as Electricity (Amendment) Act 2024 attracts a maximum sentence of 30 years. Such