Couple Caught by Police for Stealing 'Tumblers' While Roaming Uijeongbu Starbucks

Secretly Placing Items into Tumbler Bags Displayed in Store

Tumblers displayed at a Starbucks store. The photo is not related to any specific expression in the article. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] A couple who stole tumblers while roaming Starbucks stores around Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, was caught by the police.

On the 5th, the Uijeongbu Police Station announced that they had booked Mr. A, in his 40s, and his foreign-national wife Ms. B, in her 30s, on charges of special theft without detention.

The two were confirmed to have recently roamed Starbucks locations in the Uijeongbu area, secretly putting 2 to 3 tumblers displayed in the stores into their bags and fleeing.

The exact number of stolen tumblers is unknown, but it is reported that more than 20 have been confirmed so far. The affected stores include all 13 branches in Uijeongbu.

The police reportedly detected the couple’s criminal behavior while investigating after receiving reports of simultaneous tumbler thefts at Starbucks recently.

The police plan to investigate the specific circumstances of the incident, including the couple’s crime period, methods, and the number of tumblers stolen.

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