A pure gold bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65,000) that was stolen from a Tokyo department store last week was confiscated on Monday at a secondhand store in the capital, according to police.

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TOKYO — A pure gold bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65,000) that was stolen from a Tokyo department store last week was confiscated on Monday at a secondhand store in the capital, according to police.Masaru Horie, who was arrested Saturday for the theft, is believed to have received about 1.8 million yen for the bowl at a different secondhand store in Koto Ward. It was then resold to the one in Taito Ward where it was confiscated.The 32-year-old allegedly stole the vessel at around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday as it being displayed at a special exhibition and sale event at the Takashimaya department store&#x27;s Nihombashi branch in central Tokyo.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/2024/4/5/toilet-tour-becomes-tokyo-tourist-draw-1712" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/2024/4/5/toilet-tour-becomes-tokyo-tourist-draw-1712" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Toilet tour becomes Tokyo tourist draw</a></div>He allegedly sold it to the store in Koto Ward at about 1:30 p.m. the same day, presenting his identification. The transaction to the store in Taito Ward was completed the same day.The president of the company that sponsored the exhibition confirmed the bowl&#x27;s authenticity by checking its engraving and weight.Horie told police he thought he could use it to drink tea from but ultimately decided that &quot;it was better to sell it for cash.&quot;

A pure gold bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65,000) that was stolen from a Tokyo department store last week was confiscated on Monday at a secondhand store in the capital, according to police.

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Stolen $65,000 gold bowl found in Tokyo secondhand store

Stolen $65,000 gold bowl found in Tokyo secondhand store

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Published Apr 16, 2024 08:15 AM PHT

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