一名马拉维男子因盗窃公用设备被罚款超过100万美元, A Malawian man was fined over $1 million for stealing utility equipment and faces jail if he can't pay.

在马拉维,一名31岁的废金属经销商Patrick Jullius在警察从他家取回物品后,因拥有属于ESCOM和南部区域供水局的被盗纤维线和水表而被定罪。 A 31-year-old scrap metal dealer in Malawi, Patrick Julius, was convicted for possessing stolen fibre wire and water meters belonging to ESCOM and the Southern Region Water Board, after police recovered the items from his home. 他认罪,并分别被罚款50万克瓦查和40万克瓦查,每次罚款如果未支付,可判处12个月的徒刑。 He pleaded guilty and was fined K500,000 and K400,000 respectively, with each fine carrying a 12-month prison sentence if unpaid. 截至2025年10月2日,罚款仍未缴付。 The fines remain unpaid as of October 2, 2025. 另外,一名45岁的财产管理人因据称从一个建筑工地偷窃价值超过500万克瓦查的燃料和电池而被捕,一些物品被追回,一些费用尚待支付。 Separately, a 45-year-old property manager was arrested for allegedly stealing fuel and batteries worth over K5 million from a construction site, with some items recovered and charges pending.