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A Filipino was arrested last week for pickpocketing a passenger鈥檚 wallet at Tokyo鈥檚 Yamanote Line.
The 39-year-old man, who works as a garbage collector, is believed to have stolen a wallet from the bag of a female college student last Tuesday, May 29, reports Sankei Shimbun. The wallet reportedly contained 26,000 yen (P12,000) and a bank card.
The man drew suspicion when he was seen close to the victim in the train carriage. The theft took place while the train halted at Shin Okubo Station.
He admitted the charges, telling the Tokyo Metropolitan Police that he 鈥渨anted money,鈥� as per The Tokyo Reporter.聽Ni帽a V. Guno/JB
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