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<p>A <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/Police-officer"><strong>police officer</strong></a> shocks the internet after getting <strong>drunk</strong> and freeing 13 <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/?s=suspects"><strong>suspects</strong></a> from <strong>custody</strong> so they could enjoy the <strong>New Year</strong>.</p>
<p>This is contained in a post making waves on the popular social media platform TikTok.</p>
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<p>The post mentions that the officer made the decision after he got drunk.</p>
<p>Details reveal that he eventually released 13 suspects from custody as a result of his actions.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the officer has been arrested, while the suspects are currently at large.</p>
<p>The incident was reported to have occurred in Lusaka, Zambia, according to the video detailing the event.</p>
<p>As the post made its way online, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to share their thoughts.</p>
<p><strong>See some reactions below: </strong></p>
<p><strong>10 over 10: </strong><em>“That is why people don’t help others nawadays I mean why didn’t the prisoners come back after celebrating the new year..”</em></p>
<p><strong>Francis Antonio:</strong><em> “They betrayed him. he asked them to return after the celebrations&#x1f923;&#x1f605;.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Jake Olsen: </strong><em>“That dude put happiness for others above his own money or job what a nice guy.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Tshabalala Nhliziyo:</strong><em> “&#x1f923;&#x1f923;&#x1f923; I can just imagine the conversation they had before he let them go.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Luyando Mweene: </strong><em>“Why does my country only trend in such instances &#x1f62d;&#x1f480;.”</em></p>
<p><strong>CharismaokY:</strong><em> “Ati in Lusaka but you showing a pic of the kariba dam in the south lol elo twalisebana kale at this point tusuba fye &#x1f923;&#x1f923;&#x1f923;.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Joel Chalwe: </strong><em>“People are not honest, why wouldn’t they come back next day&#x1f60e;.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Mwiza Hankede &#x2764;&#xfe0f;:</strong><em> “The way I covered my mouth in shame&#x1f62d;&#x1f62d;&#x1f62d;&#x1f605; awe bwafya.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Clinton Mulenga:</strong><em> “You could do a whole lot of series if you started reporting only on Zambia &#x1f602;&#x1f602; trust me you wouldn’t run out of content &#x1f602;.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Tiza Mukuka:</strong><em> “He asked them to return on January 2 and they went for good.”</em></p>
<p><strong>douglastembo301: </strong><em>“it’s not mr fili it’s phiri iwe imbwa and why filming kariba as if it happened there,it was in kanyama.”</em></p>
<p><strong>WATCH VIDEO: </strong></p>
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<p>Detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects, who are now on the run. <a target="_blank" title="zambia" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/zambia?refer=embed">#Zambia</a> <a target="_blank" title="lusaka" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/lusaka?refer=embed">#Lusaka</a> <a target="_blank" title="nye" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/nye?refer=embed">#NYE</a> <a target="_blank" title="newyear" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/newyear?refer=embed">#NewYear</a> <a target="_blank" title="police" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/police?refer=embed">#Police</a> <a target="_blank" title="missing" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/missing?refer=embed">#Missing</a> <a target="_blank" title="crimetok" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/crimetok?refer=embed">#CrimeTok</a> <a target="_blank" title="bbcnews" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bbcnews?refer=embed">#BBCNews</a></p>
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