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The thief was arrested in a bookstore when he had seven books hidden
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Middle-aged, well-dressed, well-mannered, his method for steal books in different bookstores in Barcelona and surroundings did not raise suspicions. He always acted the same: he bought a book, asked for it to be wrapped, and took advantage of that moment to discreetly empty the shelves. For this he used a coat with multiple interior pockets, designed exclusively for that purpose. The news jumped on the Cadena Ser, its worth listening to excellent report.
The gaps in the bookshelves of the bookstores alerted a group of booksellers, who organized themselves through WhatsApp. Among them, those responsible for the bookstore La Garba or from Fahrenheit of Barceloneta. Someone was stealing books repeatedly, you had to pay attention! At the time of his arrest, at the Farenheit bookstore, He had seven books hidden in his coat.
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He denied that he was involved in selling second-hand or stealing to order. He claimed that he suffered from a kleptomania problem. “I thought we had gained a good customer because he came every seven or ten days, and no. He was not a good customer, he was a good thief,” says Xavier Noya, head of La Garba bookstore, who estimates the value of 400 euros the stolen books.
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