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I have always felt that Japanese cherries were worth their weight in gold. Now, a man who allegedly stole nine "Biocherries" - a plum and cherry hybrid - was arrested. Fruit theft is a big issue in Yamanashi .
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The suspect, Kimio Mori, a self-described part-time worker from the neighboring city of Nirasaki, was arrested on the spot on suspicion of stealing nine Biocherries worth about 630 yen (approx. $4.70). According to the police station, the farmer found Mori on the side of a road reaching out toward a plum branch. It was reported that the suspect did not resist before police arrived, and admitted to the allegations against him. In the prefecture, more than 14,000 peaches have been stolen since early June, and there had been a series of thefts of fruit including plums and grapes. In the Minami-Alps Police Department's precinct, it was found on July 22 that some 600 Kiyo premium plums -- worth about 420,000 yen (roughly $3,100) -- had been stolen. Police are investigating whether the thefts were linked.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing 9 plums in Japan pref. hit by spate of thefts - The Mainichi
KOFU -- A 73-year-old man was arrested on Aug. 2 for allegedly stealing nine plums from an orchard in Yamanashi Prefecture west of Tokyo, where a spat
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Biocherries available on Amazon Japan:
Amazon product ASIN B01BLE28GC