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Seven suspects are in custody and expected to apply for bail soon after detectives arrested them while drunk on liquor they allegedly stole from a pub and grill in Hoopstad.
Free State police spokesman Stephen Thakeng said the suspects allegedly stole meat and expensive bottles of wine from the restaurant.
Detectives traced them to a house in Hoopstad.
He says they apparently had a braai with the stolen meat and drank the liquor when they were arrested.
The men made a brief appearance in court and will appear again on the 22nd of March when they will apply for bail.
