A Pietermaritzburg motorist locked a drunk police officer in his own van, Beeld reported on Thursday.

Russell George from Prestbury said on Wednesday that he had seen a police van swerving wildly across the road on Sunday evening.

"The van turned into Victoria Road, and drove into oncoming traffic. At one stage, he stopped. I got out of my car and asked him what he was doing."

The unidentified policeman sped off, with...read more here: Motorist locks up drunk cop