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Man Shoplifted 4 Cacti And Punched Guard Because He “Likes Plants,” Tokyo Police Say


Posted on  July 25, 2018

“Shoplifting a cactus” sounds like it would be very painful. Instagram has helped police in Tokyo track down a man who allegedly loved plants so much he couldn’t stop himself from shoplifting cacti. According to police, on June 24 at about 7:20 p.m., the suspect, an unemployed 45-year-old man named Izuru Kobayashi, stole four potted cacti of unspecified size from …

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