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Man arrested over theft of grapes worth ¥1.43 mil in Okayama
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Man arrested over theft of grapes worth ¥1.43 mil in Okayama

Japanese police arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man suspected of stealing approximately 650 bunches of grapes valued at 1.43 million yen from a greenhouse in Okayama Prefecture. The suspect, Masakazu Maeda, previously faced charges in another grape theft case and partially denied the current allegations, claiming he did not recall the number of stolen grapes. Authorities believe the theft occurred between August 4 and 5, and Maeda reportedly sold the grapes online to support his living expenses. Police are investigating the incident.

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Man arrested over theft of grapes worth ¥1.43 mil in Okayama

Japanese police arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man suspected of stealing approximately 650 bunches of grapes valued at 1.43 million yen from a greenhouse in Okayama Prefecture. The suspect, Masakazu Maeda, previously faced charges in another grape theft case and partially denied the current allegations, claiming he did not recall the number of stolen grapes. Authorities believe the theft occurred between August 4 and 5, and Maeda reportedly sold the grapes online to support his living expenses. Police are investigating the incident.

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