LUSAKA: Thirteen suspected criminals are on the loose in Zambia after a tipsy detective unlocked jail cells on New Year’s Eve and told inmates they were free to go, police said on Friday.
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13 inmates on run after Zambia detective opens cells on New Year's Eve

The policeman, “in a state of intoxication, forcibly seized the keys” from a colleague and “unlocked the doors of the men's and women's cells by giving them the order to leave.

Le policier, « en état d’ébriété, s’est emparé par la force des clés » d’un collègue et « a déverrouillé les portes des cellules d’hommes et de femmes en leur donnant l’ordre de partir.

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Drunk on New Year's Eve, a policeman opens prison cells and “frees” 13 inmates in Zambia

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Bizarre escape: 13 inmates escape from prison after drunk detective opens their cell doors and tells them they are "free to ring in the new year" in Zambia - HotNews.ro

A drunken Zambian police officer, Titus Phiri, released 13 suspects from custody on New Year's Eve so they could celebrate the arrival of the new year and then escaped on his own. While Phiri has already been detained, the Zambian police are still searching for the 13 released. They should have committed, for example, assault, theft or robbery.

Opilý zambijský policejní důstojník Titus Phiri na Silvestra pustil z vazby třináct podezřelých, aby mohli oslavit příchod nového roku a pak sám utekl. Zatímco Phiri byl již zadržen, po třinácti propuštěných zambijská policie stále pátrá. Měli se dopustit například napadení, krádeží nebo loupeží.

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A drunk police officer released 13 prisoners in a Zambian prison to celebrate New Year's Eve.
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Thirteen suspected criminals are on the loose in Zambia after a tipsy detective unlocked jail cells on New Year's Eve and told inmates they were free to go, police said Friday.The detective "in a state of intoxication, forcibly seized cell keys" from a colleague and "unlocked both the male and female cells and instructed the...

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13 inmates on the run after drunk Zambia detective opens cells on New Year's Eve

"On New Year's Eve, Titus Phiri, while intoxicated, forcibly took the keys to the cells from the prison guard Serah Banda. Detective Inspector Phiri then unlocked the male and female cells and ordered the suspects to leave, saying they could enter the new year freely," the police said on their Facebook page. Of the 15 detainees, 13 escaped, and the police have announced a search for them. They were in custody for assault, robbery and burglary. P…

"Titus Phiri na silvestra ve stavu opilosti násilím odebral klíče od cel strážnici Serah Bandaové. Detektiv inspektor Phiri následně odemkl mužskou i ženskou celu a podezřelým přikázal odejít s tím, že mohou svobodně vstoupit do nového roku," uvedla policie na svém Facebooku. Z 15 zadržených jich uteklo 13, po kterých policie vyhlásila pátrání. Ve vazbě byli kvůli přepadení, loupeži a vloupání. Spolu s vězni utekl i Phiri, kterého ale policie do…

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Drunk Zambian police officer releases 13 prisoners on New Year's Eve, now wanted

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LUSAKA -- Thirteen suspected criminals are on the loose in Zambia after a tipsy detective unlocked jail cells on New Year's Eve and told inmates they were free to go, police said.The detective "in a state of intoxication, forcibly seized cell keys" from a colleague and "unlocked both the male and female cells and instructed …

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A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.Detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects from the Leonard Cheelo Police Station in the capital, Lusaka, before running away himself.The 13 detainees were accused of crimes like assault, robbery and burglary.They are all currently on the run and a manhunt has been launched to find them.…

13 inmates on run after Zambia detective opens cells on New Year's Eve

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