FUKUOKA (TR) – Police right here have arrested a person and a lady on suspicion of breaking right into a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet and making off with a cash-filled secure, it was introduced Monday, reviews the Asahi Shimbun (Apr. 27).
Shotaro Sada, a 44-year-old self-employed resident of Nogata City, and Riyo Sakaguchi, a 42-year-old part-time employee from the city of Keisen, are accused of trespassing and theft.
According to investigators, the pair allegedly broke into the KFC Kamitsu retailer in Kurume City at round 3:47 a.m. on March 17. The suspects made off with a secure containing 340,528 yen in money.
The incident was delivered to gentle following a report from a safety firm. An evaluation of safety digicam footage subsequently led police to Sada and Sakaguchi, who’re reportedly acquaintances. Authorities haven’t disclosed whether or not they have admitted to the fees.
The arrests come amid a rash of comparable after-hours burglaries focusing on KFC eating places within the area. Between January and March alone, 9 such thefts have been confirmed in Fukuoka Prefecture, together with one in neighboring Oita Prefecture.
Police are persevering with to analyze the pair’s potential involvement within the broader string of crimes.
A KFC spokesperson instructed reporters, “We are currently verifying the facts.”