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Alcohol thief arrested in Tongaat, South Africa

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A 32-year-old man was arrested in Tongaat, South Africa, with two bottles of Jägermeister and five packets of liquorice hidden in his underwear. He allegedly admitted to several thefts committed every Thursday at the store before being handed over to South African police, according to IOL.

A 32-year-old man suspected of stealing two bottles of Jägermeister and five packets of liquorice sweets from a liquor store in Tongaat, South Africa, has been arrested. He had concealed the items in his underwear, said Prem Balram, head of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), quoted by IOL.

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