In Zambia, thirteen prisoners are currently on the run after being released by a police officer on December 31. Intoxicated, the policeman wanted to release them for “the new year”.
It’s a new year’s hangover for the Zambian authorities. The fault lies with a police officer who made a radical decision under the influence of alcohol. Indeed, on December 31, a drunken police officer seized, by force by attacking a colleague, the keys to several cells.
He then decided to unlock the cell doors, ordering them to leave, assuring them that they were free to go out for the New Year, according to a press release released by the police.
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Thirteen detainees on the run
Of the fifteen inmates invited to leave, thirteen of them, men and women, did not refuse this opportunity to escape. Among them are “suspects prosecuted for serious crimes”. For police, their surprise release could pose a significant risk to public safety.
Thus, a long hunt for fugitives was launched in Zambia, with the hope of apprehending them while preventing crimes from being committed. For his part, the police officer was arrested shortly after his initiative.
