By Chisomo Phiri
Police in Chitipa are keeping in custody 20 Ethiopians for allegedly entering into the country illegally.
The police have also apprehended a Malawian national identified as Patrick Mshani, aged 36 of Ishalikira village from the area of Traditional Authority ( TA) Mwaulambia the district for aiding the foreigners.
The twenty were arrested at Lwaka hills in Kafola village in the district.
This follows the information police officers got from well-wishers.
It is said that after receiving the information, the police officers went to lwaka hills and searched the immigrants from the hills and managed to arrest 20 and one Malawian from where they were hiding.
The suspects will appear in court soon to answer case of illegal entry while the Malawian will answer case of aiding illegal immigrants.
Meanwhile, Police in district strongly warn people that anyone who will be found aiding or harbouring illegal immigrants will be brought to book as this interfere national security.
