From stealing 17.5 tons of olives, 60 containers of bull sperm, and $500,000 worth of Pokemon cards, to nabbing 60 containers of bull sperm, the world¡¯s thieves have been busy in the past year.
In the past year, people have stolen (or been accused of stealing or attempting to steal) an impressive but weird range of items.?
While many kept to the tried and true, others saw value in specialisation. Why jack a boring old bank when you could be the Pirate Kings of Dimes? Why be another Faberg¨¦ egg-robbing hack when you could be the world¡¯s top Creme Egg bandit? And anyone can lift a wallet, but it takes a gifted criminal imagination (and some heavy-duty equipment) to nab a sperm whale skull, as per a Bloomberg report.
So let us bring to you the?28 weirdest things thieves stole around the world in the past year.
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Eden, Australia
Taken from the Eden Killer Whale Museum; perps at large.
Bronx, New York
A teen crew allegedly conducted at least nine break-ins at six schools; one 18-year-old has been arrested.
Kingston, Jamaica
Allegedly taken by a construction worker and a policeman.
Busselton, Australia
The thief was captured on CCTV footage; she later plead guilty.
Greenville, South Carolina
A Santa statue was taken from a restaurant display that showed Santa cooking the Grinch; the thief returned the statue, along with roses and an apology.
Harvey school district, Illinois
Allegedly ordered by an administrator during the pandemic using district money, then resold; the schools don¡¯t actually serve wings.
Ekurhuleni, South Africa
One man was caught in the act; he described two accomplices who are missing and presumed salty.
Walt Disney World, Orlando
The man caught removing the droid claimed to be a security-guard job applicant.
Stanwood, Washington
The alleged thief who stole the crabs and pleaded not guilty previously went to prison for impersonating a cruise-line buyer to steal shrimp
Carluke, Scotland
Stolen from a garden centre; later 8-foot gorilla statue sightings were determined not to have been Gary.
Madrid
Thieves targeted the finest vintage wines from the 25,000-bottle cellar of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, including a 1925 vintage.
Los Angeles
Three men in white hoodies crashed a truck into a store and got away in less than seven minutes.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Seven people were charged in association with alleged thefts from 2018 to 2022; five, including a morgue manager and the Salem-based owner of Kat¡¯s Creepy Creations, have pleaded not guilty.
6 Midwestern US states
Three men pleaded guilty to operating a meat-theft ring encompassing at least 45 robberies.
Guelph, Ontario
Perps at large, presumed smiling.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
The initial police report erroneously catalogued the cards taken from a collector.
Fennor, Ireland
The truck was found; the test kits and perps were not.
Las Vegas
A garage patched the hole, and the Wienermobile continued on to its scheduled event?
Trat Province, Thailand
Afterwards, police began offering an overnight plantation-guarding service.
Las Vegas, Spain
16 arrested for thefts from six farms.
Aswan, Egypt
Three men were caught with digging equipment and a crane in an attempt to steal?10-TON Ramses II Statue.
Philadelphia
Taken from a truck originating at a US Mint facility; 10 or more men presumed responsible, annoying at?checkouts.
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Espa?ola, New Mexico
A subsequent break-in forced the store to throw away three bins¡¯ worth?of?jerky
Telford, UK
One sticky-fingered man pleaded guilty.
Merced County, California
Two men were arrested, and the melons were returned.
Olfen, Germany
Perps missing, presumed scientifically literate; police noted that bull sperm must be preserved using liquid nitrogen at -196C (-321F).
Austin
The restaurant¡¯s owner and manager were later indicted on unrelated workers¡¯-compensation fraud charges, which they denied; the owner passed away this June.
Chicago
One man was arrested for allegedly taking the van with the body of a 47-year-old father?of 12 inside it.
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