Out of "desperation"
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A man arrested in the US state of Florida is said to have swallowed stolen earrings worth several hundred thousand dollars.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen According to police, the 32-year-old had already posed as a "professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic" in a Tiffany & Co jewelry store in an Orlando shopping mall at the end of February in order to be shown high-priced jewelry. This included two pairs of earrings with a total value of 769,500 US dollars (around 713,000 euros).
Man fled with car
According to the police report, the man named Jaythan Gilder then seized the precious pieces. An employee tried to stop him, but to no avail. The suspected perpetrator was able to flee in a vehicle.
Body scan revealed stomach contents
Thanks to a surveillance camera in the mall parking lot, cops were able to track down Gilder's getaway car and license plate. A statewide manhunt was quickly successful.
Officers conducted a body scan on him during the course of the investigation. According to station WFLA, "foreign objects were discovered in his stomach that matched the shape of the stolen earrings". And so it was, the earrings were "recovered".
The suspect was charged with robbery and aggravated theft.
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