WE DIDN’T STEAL BEER - COPS

MBABANE – The police have come out to dispel widespread fears that some officers may have stolen the alcohol that fell from a truck that overturned on Malagwane Hill on Friday.

The statement comes after pictures of police officers carrying six-packs of alcohol at the accident scene went viral on social media.
The truck was driving down the notorious Malagwane hill when it suddenly developed a malfunction with its gear system, hence forcing its way into a passing car and pushing it over the wall on the sideways.
The truck was from Westville in South Africa and was fully loaded with crates of Castle Lite and a few of Black Label beer.

Superintendent Khulani Mamba, Chief Police Information and Communications Officer, condemned the act of looting at accident scenes.
He said it was not true that the police at the scene were acting in their personal capacities.

Some of the officers were spotted picking up six-packs and taking some from the people who had helped themselves to the alcohol at the scene.
This resulted in some people accusing the officers of taking the beer with the intention of throwing parties at their private residences.
“The officers who were spotted there were acting in the line of duty and all the beer that was collected from the accident scene was taken to the police station. I would also like to warn the public from the act of looting at such scenes because it is a crime. It’s more like stealing exhibits,” he said.

After the accident, hundreds of people crammed the accident scene and helped themselves to the ‘free’ beer.
Some were spotted alighting from buses and kombis, which were caught in the six-hour traffic gridlock.
The intention was to collect as many bottles or packs of beer as they could.

Motorists had a difficult time trying to negotiate space to pass through as there was traffic congestion.
A number of people stopped their cars next to the accident scene and started stealing as much alcohol as they could.

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