A FILMMAKER tricked Amazon into selling bottles of their own workers' urine.
The gross sales stunt was concocted by MTV star Oobah Butler for his brand new Channel 4 show.
Called The Great Amazon Heist, it sees the 31-year-old take on the retail giant.
Oobah goes undercover to expose Amazon's alleged treatment of staff and the company's working environment.
And in a shocking scene, he discovers how some of its delivery drivers pee into bottles as they revealed they don't have time to take toilet breaks.
The drivers also informed him if they're caught with the bottles they are slapped with disciplinary action.
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Oobah then hatched a plan to get his own back on Amazon and packaged the urine as an energy drink.
He placed 'Release Energy' on the marketplace under the bitter lemon drinks category.
Thanks to family and friends buying the fake beverage it quickly became the bestseller.
However, Oobah ensured no bottles were packaged or delivered and cancelled orders from unsuspecting members of the public.
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In response to allegations from Amazon drivers, a spokesperson for the company said: "Drivers using the Amazon Delivery App receive reminders to take breaks throughout the day.
"We partner with our Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to set realistic expectations that do not place undue pressure on drivers whilst fulfilling customer expectations.”
Hitting back at Oobah's attempts to sell bottle pee, they added: “Safety is a top priority for Amazon and we require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws and regulations
"We have industry-leading tools to prevent genuinely unsafe products being listed and we monitor our stores for genuine product safety concerns.”
The Great Amazon Heist airs tonight at 10pm on Channel 4.
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