Ibaraki man arrested for swiping metal rice paddy valves to sell as scrap茨城县一名男子因偷窃稻田金属阀门并将其当作废品出售而被捕。
Ibaraki police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of stealing metal valves from rice paddies in Kasama City amid a recent string of similar agricultural thefts in the region
IBARAKI (TR) – Ibaraki Prefectural Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of stealing metal valves from farms in Kasama City amid a recent string of similar agricultural thefts in the region, reports TV Asahi (Aug. 31).
Kyohei Ozeki is accused of making off with 21 metal valves, valued at approximately 42,000 yen, from rice paddies in the city this past August.
According to police, the investigation was launched after a victim reported the missing equipment. Investigators reviewed local security camera footage and identified a suspicious vehicle linked to the suspect.
Police revealed that the stolen valves had already been sold off to a scrap metal dealer by the time they tracked them down.
Upon his arrest, Ozeki flatly denied the allegations, telling investigators, “I did not commit any theft.”
Ibaraki Prefecture has recently been plagued by a series of similar crimes targeting metal faucets and irrigation equipment in rural areas. Police are continuing their investigation, suspecting Ozeki may be a repeat offender responsible for the regional theft spree.
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茨城（TR）——据朝日电视台（8月31日）报道，茨城县警方逮捕了一名31岁男子，该男子涉嫌在笠间市的农场盗窃金属阀门。此前，该地区发生了一系列类似的农业盗窃案。
大关恭平被指控于今年 8 月从该市的稻田中盗走 21 个金属阀门，价值约 42,000 日元。
警方表示，一名受害者报案称设备失窃后，警方展开了调查。调查人员查看了当地的监控录像，并锁定了一辆与嫌疑人有关的可疑车辆。
警方透露，当他们追踪到被盗阀门时，这些阀门已经被卖给了废金属回收商。
被捕后，大关断然否认了这些指控，并告诉调查人员：“我没有犯任何盗窃罪。”
茨城县近期发生多起针对农村地区金属水龙头和灌溉设备的类似盗窃案。警方正在继续调查，怀疑大关可能是这起地区性盗窃案的惯犯。
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