Quigney was once again plunged into chaos at the weekend with underage drinking and related crimes, with ambulances pelted with bottles when they tried to respond to calls at the beachfront. One teenager was stabbed to death, another hit by a car and a 12-year-old girl was reportedly raped. A car plunged into a building and 15 underage teenagers were rushed to hospital for suspected alcohol poisoning after a night of mayhem on East London’s beachfront on Saturday.
After raids by authorities during the festive season, 21 illegal alcohol-selling businesses were forced to abruptly cease operations, as the Eastern Cape Liquor Board and law enforcement agencies continue to clamp down on the scourge of underage drinking in the province.
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board and the Nelson Mandela Bay traffic department held a massive roadblock on Tuesday morning to raise awareness of the dangers of drunk driving and to ensure that motorists refrain from driving under the influence of alcohol over the festive season.
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