Man arrested over theft of watch worth 46 mil. yen in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A man in his 30s was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a luxury watch worth about 46 million yen ($290,000) from a shop in
A man in his 30s was arrested on Wednesday in Tokyo for allegedly stealing a luxury watch worth approximately 46 million yen ($290,000) from a shop in the Nakano Broadway shopping complex, according to an investigative source. The incident occurred on October 29. The stolen Audemars Piguet watch was later returned to the store from Aichi Prefecture in central Japan via courier three days after the theft, accompanied by an apology note, as reported by the source.
The suspect is believed to have fled the scene and was subsequently apprehended by police in Nagoya, the capital city of Aichi Prefecture, the source added. This theft marks the second incident of its kind to occur in the Tokyo Nakano Ward retail complex in recent months. In August, two Chilean men were arrested for allegedly stealing four luxury watches, valued at a combined 200 million yen, from another store in the same area. They were later indicted on charges related to the crime.
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