Tag: second hand

  • Chinese woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing $146,000 worth luxury bags from friend

    Chinese woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing $146,000 worth luxury bags from friend

    A Chinese woman has stolen luxury items worth $146,000 including Hermes and Louis Vuitton bags, Bulgari bracelets and branded clothes from her close friend.

    Liu and Cao had been close friends for years until Cao requested Liu’s help in home renovations by handing her the house key, as she had purchased a new home in Changchun, Jin province.

    For the next three years, Liu began replacing her friend’s luxury items with second-hand fakes. It was in 2022 that Cao discovered the crime and reported it to the police.

    Cao had not originally suspected her friend Liu. Howevever, once the police informed the criminal that they had traced the items to her, she confessed to them and begged Cao for forgiveness.

    A local court has found Liu guilty and sentenced her to 12 years in prison.

  • Man finds thousands of dollars taped under a second-hand refrigerator

    Man finds thousands of dollars taped under a second-hand refrigerator

    A man in South Korea found stacks of cash taped under a second-hand refrigerator that he bought online.

    As per reports, the man discovered the money while cleaning the fridge. The money amounts to 110 million Korean Won in total, which is almost $95,000.

    The man instantly called the police to report the incident after which an investigation was initiated. Police said they are temporarily holding the cash. The seller and the transporter will be included in the investigation regarding the owner of the money.

    While talking to MBC News, a police officer called the case “absurd” owing to the large amount of money involved.

    Allkpop, a US-based pop blog, reported that the country’s Lost and Found Act states the money is to go to the person who found it if the owner does not appear within six months.

    If this happens, man will only have to pay a 22 percent tax on the money he found.

    On the other hand, if the owner of the money comes, the finder will be given 5-20 percent of the amount in compensation.

    The law also states that if the money found is related to a crime, it will be given to the state.