A prominent ANC leader in the Chris Hani District was arrested by police after he was allegedly caught drunk at a roadblock near Cala on Friday.
Reliable sources told DispatchLIVE that the man was traveling towards Cala when he came across police who were manning the roadblock.
According to the sources, the police tried to stop the vehicle he was driving but he allegedly sped off.
“He is facing charges of drunken driving and failure to stop at a roadblock,” said one source.
The 39-year-old politician was driving a Golf GTI.
“There was liquor in his car. He failed to produce a driver's license at the roadblock at Gushingane and sped off. He was stopped by Ngcobo traffic officers as he was trying to drive in that direction,” the source added.
He is expected to appear in the Cala Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Police could not be reached for comment.
BREAKING | Eastern Cape ANC leader arrested for drunken driving
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A prominent ANC leader in the Chris Hani District was arrested by police after he was allegedly caught drunk at a roadblock near Cala on Friday.
Reliable sources told DispatchLIVE that the man was traveling towards Cala when he came across police who were manning the roadblock.
According to the sources, the police tried to stop the vehicle he was driving but he allegedly sped off.
“He is facing charges of drunken driving and failure to stop at a roadblock,” said one source.
The 39-year-old politician was driving a Golf GTI.
“There was liquor in his car. He failed to produce a driver's license at the roadblock at Gushingane and sped off. He was stopped by Ngcobo traffic officers as he was trying to drive in that direction,” the source added.
He is expected to appear in the Cala Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Police could not be reached for comment.
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