Man Who Stole from British Royal Family Also Took 'Samsung Phone'... Duke of York's Exclusive 'Samsung Z Flip'

An employee working at Buckingham Palace was sentenced to prison for stealing royal property. Among the stolen items was a Samsung Z Flip. Photo by Adamo Canto TikTok

[Asia Economy Reporter Hanah Na] An employee working at Buckingham Palace in the UK was sentenced to prison for secretly stealing royal items and selling them on an auction site.

According to reports from the BBC and others, a UK court sentenced Adamo Kanto (37) to eight months in prison on charges of stealing royal property.

Kanto, a male employee who had worked as a kitchen assistant at Buckingham Palace since 2015, was found to have stolen over 100 royal items starting from November 2019. The royal investigation team announced that a significant amount of stolen goods was recovered from Kanto’s residence.

Among the items Kanto stole were a photo album taken during former US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, photos signed by the Duke of Cambridge, and medals belonging to British officers and commanders. Notably, he also stole and sold a Samsung phone belonging to the Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II.

The stolen items were reported by the BBC to be worth up to ?100,000 (approximately 148.37 million KRW).

Kanto sold 37 of the stolen items on the auction site eBay, earning ?7,741 (approximately 11.48 million KRW) so far.

The Samsung Z Flip phone he stole was a custom-made item for the Duke of York but was sold on eBay for a low price of ?600 (approximately 890,000 KRW).

Arrested by police on the 4th, Kanto claimed in his police statement that he stole the items to repay debts incurred from failing to pay interest on a secured loan.

Meanwhile, Kanto stole most of the items from the palace shop and royal rooms, as well as from employee lockers, the Queen’s Gallery, and storage areas. After being assigned additional duties cleaning Buckingham Palace following his role as a kitchen assistant, he was able to freely enter and exit the palace.

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