Police in Phalombe have arrested a 45 year old man after he was found with 600 bags of Urea fertilizer without supporting documents.

The suspect, Geva Chikola was arrested at Chiringa Trading Center.

The Police got a tip that a vehicle was offloading bags of fertilizer at a warehouse of the suspect which was suspected to have been illegally acquired.

Police officers rushed to the scene and the suspect failed to produce supporting documents. The bags have been seized as investigations are still underway.

The suspect comes from Luwaniwa Village in the area of Traditional Authority Nkhulambe in Phalombe.