Two men in the Malawi city of Zomba have been arrested for stealing a bag of kroon which cops had collected as fines from motorists.
Malawi24 report that the thieves pounced when police left the bag containing K267,000 (about R5200) in their car as they went into a shop.
One of the suspects was arrested while trying to change his clothes. The second was caught later that day.
Reports suggest that K46,000 of the K267,000 was not recovered.