Hungry locals were seen making away with huge chunks of meat after a refrigerated lorry overturned on the motorway.
Footage filmed from a moving car shows how about a dozen people exited their cars to loot the reefer yesterday (12 Jan).
They can be seen removing hunks of meat from the back of the vehicle and loading them into their parked cars.
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One man can be seen struggling as he tries to carry a massive piece of meat on his shoulder.
The lorry overturned on the side of the PR-281 state highway in Realeza, south west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, after the driver lost control.
Paramedics arrived at the scene, but luckily he didn’t need treatment.
The lorry’s rear doors were closed when the driver accompanied the police to the station to file a report.
As a recovery vehicle was being dispatched to the scene, the State Highway Police were informed of the looting.
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A team was promptly sent to the scene and found the cargo being pillaged by a throng of people.
After noticing the police vehicle approaching, they began to disperse, fleeing in their cars or on foot.
The officers were outnumbered and were unable to make any arrests, as reported by What’s The Jam.
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However, several number plates were recorded and sent to the force tasked with the investigation.
The State Highway Police say five tonnes of the 25 tonnes of meat on board the lorry were taken.
They said in a statement: “The cargo is in the custody of the company, with an escort.
“And the team from the State Highway Police is at the scene providing support for the transfer of the cargo and the recovery of the lorry.”
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