A 41-year-old man has been arrested after carrying out an unusual technique to steal fresh fish from a store in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
According to police, the suspect was first spotted suspiciously walking around the fish market in Nada Ward with his bicycle in tow at midnight on June 12, Fuji TV reported. Roughly an hour later, he was seen exiting the premises with a bag that was not previously seen upon his initial arrival.
Norihiko Yonekura, a part-time worker, was arrested on suspicion of stealing 20 pieces of seafood—including one live sea bream and grouper (worth 200,000 yen) and 15 prawns (worth about 13,000 yen)—the following morning (June 13) from a store at the fish market.
Furthermore, police said that on May 11, video surveillance cameras at the same market showed footage of a man walking on the premises late at night carrying several bags.
Police said that Yonekura, who has admitted to the charge, managed to steal fresh seafood by pretending to be cutting and cleaning it. During a search of Yonekura’s residence, parts of the fish were found in his refrigerator.
© Japan Today
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Laguna
Considering the news items today, I'd say it's less of a crime to steal a grouper than to be a groper.
Wakarimasen
Norihiko Yonekura, a part-time worker, was arrested on suspicion of stealing 20 pieces of seafood—including one live sea bream and grouper (worth 200,000 yen) and 15 prawns (worth about 13,000 yen)—the following morning (June 13) from a store at the fish market.
So Each prawn worth about 1000 yen and each fish 100,000? Sounds OTT to me.
Mocheake
He was on a 'seefood' diet: see it then steal it and eat it.
DaDude
Definitely something fishy going on in Kobe.
Serrano
"one live sea bream and grouper (worth 200,000 yen)"
Something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
"Very large prawns cost ¥1000-¥1500 in the stores. In Florida you can buy a bucket full for those prices."
In Vietnam you can buy more than a bucket full for those prices, but this is Japan, hehe
Kobe White Bar Owner
Must have looked very fishy.