Shellfish endeavour lands hungry Hong Kong trio in court after stealing seafood to eat in bathroom
The three women stole six abalones, eight oysters, and three peony shrimp from a seafood restaurant in Taiwan
Three Hongkongers on holiday in Taiwan have pleaded guilty to stealing high-grade seafood from a local seafood hot spot on Christmas Eve, and eating it in a nearby bathroom.
The three women were caught nabbing seafood worth NT$4,514 (HK$1,080) at Addiction Aquatic Development, a Japanese market-style space with seafood restaurants and food kiosks, and eating it in the bathroom, according to Taiwan media.
The trio admitted their guilt in court on Thursday and compensated the shop owner in full, allowing them to leave the neighbouring island to return to Hong Kong, it said.
On the night before Christmas, the three women –Tsui Pui-yan, 25, Liu Ka-wan, 21, and Chong Nga-man, 22 – had initially ordered some food at the market space, but then went to the seafood buffet area to snag fresh freebies.
In total, they hid six abalones, eight oysters, and three peony shrimp under their clothing to enjoy in the store’s bathroom stall.