Thief Gets Stuck in Hole He Dug to Burgle a Shop

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Crime & Law
Thief Gets Stuck in Hole He Dug to Burgle a Shop

At around 5 a.m., residents of the Zapata neighborhood were awakened by noises behind a shop and alerted security forces. Officers found a man trying to enter the building through an opening he had made in the wall. The gap was too narrow, leaving him stuck and making his arrest possible before he could take anything. He was taken to security force premises for questioning.

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