According to Polish authorities, a British man passed away after being given 22 shots in 90 minutes at a sketchy strip club.
Due to regional privacy rules, the victim, 36-year-old Mark C, has only been identified as Mark C. Last month, he and a buddy were out on a night out in Krakow when they went to a club called Wild Nights.
Due to free access, Mark was allegedly already intoxicated when he tried to decline the staff members’ repeated offers of beverages.
However, he took 22 strong bullets before he fell down and passed away.
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office said the tourist had a blood alcohol content of at least 0.4%, which is considered lethal.
According to Polish authorities, Mark was robbed of 2,200 złoty – the equivalent of £420 – while he was unconscious.
Last Thursday, police said they had charged 58 people with being part of organised crime group following a series of raids on nightclubs.
The Polish Central Police Investigation Bureau (CBSP) said the clubs ran a racket in which they would get customers drunk before stealing their money.
A video released by the agency showed suspects being arrested and electronic devices, computers, cash and phones being seized from the venues.
Among those arrested were the group who forced Mark to drink himself to death, they said.
In a statement, they said: ‘One of the leads investigated by the investigators in the case concerns the victim who was driven to a state of intoxication, causing loss of consciousness, and then death as a result of acute alcohol poisoning.’
They added: ‘The man was not given medical assistance during the incident. Provisional arrests were made against those suspected of this act.’
The investigation, which includes clubs in the capital of Warsaw as well as Krakow, is ongoing.