Greytown man cries, blames election defeat for drunk driving when arrested by RTI
While crying uncontrollably after being caught at a road block for drinking and driving, a Greytown man told police that the loss of his political party in the local government elections was the main reason for his behavior.
A Greytown man, visibly upset, pleaded with police during his arrest for drunk driving, claiming that the loss of his political party in recent local government elections was the driving force behind his actions. The arrest occurred during a routine operation conducted by the Nenzani La Ezweni team in Greytown on Friday night. The man's story gained attention from MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma, who confirmed the arrest of a warrant officer, a taxi driver, a truck driver, and a pensioner, alongside him.
Duma expressed his appreciation for the diligent work of the RTI team in making the arrest and stressed that similar operations would be conducted to prevent such incidents in the future, particularly leading up to the festive season. He also advised that the man's plea that he should not be the only one arrested, as others celebrated their party's win by drinking, was not valid.
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