Malawi’s immigration authorities have reportedly deported 71 illegal aliens from Ethiopia who entered the country illegally using uncharted routes, APA learnt here Wednesday.
Northern Malawi’s Immigration Officer Selwin Simfukwe said police in Rumphi intercepted the Ethiopians after a tip-off from well-wishers in the rural district located in the north of the country.
«Most of the immigrants, who were divided in a group of four, came to Chikwawa Village to ask for some drinking water and this made the villagers to be suspicious and alerted the police,» he said.
Simfukwe added the Ethiopians were assisted by two Malawian traffickers, a driver of a three-tonne truck who was ferrying them and another Malani Mkandawire, the leading trafficker.
He said the police had arrested the two Malawians and charged with aiding illegal immigrants and will appear in court soon.