The Bizarre Case of the Urinal Strainer Thieves Sweeping Sapporo – Latest News and Updates

2023-06-14 08:13:00

Japanese police rush to hunt for grotesque thieves who stole 40 “urinal strainers” from men’s restrooms that have disappeared, the motive is unknown.

The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported that This robbery occurred between May 16-30 in Sapporo (Sapporo). It appears that thieves stole property in 16 public toilets, but the strange thing is that this thief chose to steal only the steel grate. Inside the urinal used to filter waste or large objects from falling into the sewer.

The report states that The thief patrolled several park toilets near Okadama Airport. and when the staff brought a new grille to replace It appeared that it was stolen once more during the past 6-8 June.

The police believe there is probably only one culprit. because the crime scene was a public toilet in the same area and occurred at approximately the same time

Recently, investigators have not yet been able to determine the motive of this thief. Because the urinal strainer costs only 680 yen (regarding 170 baht) each, so you don’t know what the criminals will invest in stealing.

One manufacturer of steel grating came out assuming that Stainless steel grilles may be sold. while the buyer of steel in Sapporo pointed out that Recently, the price of stainless steel has been reduced to 20-100 yen per kilogram.

source: Nextshark

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