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A drunk police officer in Zambia, a country in Southern Africa, released 13 suspects who were in custody for New Year's celebrations.
In a statement from the Zambian police, it was noted that a police officer named Titus Phiri, who was on duty at a police station in the capital Lusaka, released the 13 suspects while he was drunk so they could participate in New Year's celebrations. The statement indicated that Phiri carried out this act by forcibly taking the keys to the detention cells from another police officer on duty at the station.
AN OPERATION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO CAPTURE 13 INDIVIDUALS
In the statement, it was mentioned that Phiri was arrested following the incident, and operations are ongoing to capture the 13 individuals he released. It was shared that these individuals were held in custody for crimes such as assault, theft, and robbery.
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