A truck transporting alcohol was looted near the East London CBD on Wednesday morning. The South African Breweries (SAB) truck was on its way towards town when it made a brief stop at Oxford Street in Southernwood. According to bystanders, the driver pulled over after a pallet carrying sealed alcohol fell from the truck.
“As the driver was inspecting the car, the people started taking the alcohol off the truck; it became more chaotic as more joined,” the bystander said. A worker at a nearby filling station said the incident happened at about 7am. Although the police had arrived on the scene, large amounts of alcohol were looted.
“Just after I clocked in, I saw a lot of people looting. A white bakkie was the first to arrive. The police then came but people took the alcohol that fell onto the ground.
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Police eventually managed the situation,” the worker said. Two police vans were seen at the scene while the looters were taking the alcohol.
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