{"id":125924,"date":"2023-11-30T12:06:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/30\/thieves-forced-to-drink-crates-of-alcohol-they-stole-from-a-store\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:06:04","slug":"thieves-forced-to-drink-crates-of-alcohol-they-stole-from-a-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/30\/thieves-forced-to-drink-crates-of-alcohol-they-stole-from-a-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Thieves forced to drink crates of alcohol they stole from a store \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A group of thieves, arrested after allegedly invading a store and stealing crates of alcohol, were compelled to consume all the contents at once amid flogging and intimidation.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The incident reportedly took place in South Africa and was captured in a video circulating online, eliciting numerous reactions.<\/p>\n

South African reporter Velani Ludidi shared the video on Wednesday, showcasing a moment when the thieves found themselves grappling with the stolen alcohol they had swiped earlier.<\/p>\n

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According to reports, the culprits unlawfully entered a store, making off with alcoholic beverages valued at around 14,000 South African Rand.<\/p>\n

Upon being apprehended the next day, the thieves were still in possession of the bounty.<\/p>\n

At this juncture, they confronted a dilemma: either consume all the pilfered alcohol on the spot or face \u2018umphakathi,\u2019 a local expression denoting community justice, which sometimes manifests in forceful and confrontational ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cThieves broke in and stole alcohol worth 14k. They were caught a day later with the alcohol. The owner said they must drink it all in one go or face umphakathi. The thieves are struggling,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0the video was captioned.<\/p>\n

Watch the video below to know more\u2026<\/p>\n

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