The next day while working normally, he was caught. A man in Shanghai sneaked into a shopping mall under the influence of alcohol and stole over 1000 pieces of gold and silver jewelry
After drinking and eating, Tang suddenly wanted to go out and steal something. Unexpectedly, this theft resulted in the theft of thousands of gold and silver jewelry. Recently, the Jinshan District People's Court in Shanghai sentenced Tang to 11 years in prison and fined him 50000 yuan for theft.
On the evening of April 23, 2023, Tang finished drinking at home, prepared tools such as backpacks and hammers, and went out to search for opportunities to commit crimes. The next morning, Tang arrived at a shopping square in Jinshan District and used a hammer to smash the windows on the side of the underground garage entrance and exit before entering the interior of the square. He arrived at a jewelry store on the first floor, used a hammer to break the glass on the counter, and packed over 1000 pieces of gold and silver jewelry into his backpack to take with him. After appraisal, it was found that the stolen gold and silver jewelry was worth more than 1.6 million yuan.
crime scene
![The next day while working normally, he was caught. A man in Shanghai sneaked into a shopping mall under the influence of alcohol and stole over 1000 pieces of gold and silver jewelry](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/7fae58daf33cfa226c9f13f421653969.jpg)
After leaving the mall, Tang wrapped his backpack containing gold and silver jewelry in film and sank into the river. Afterwards, Tang went home to take a shower and sleep, and returned to work normally after dawn. On that day, Tang was arrested by the police at his unit and truthfully confessed to the above criminal facts upon arrival. The hidden gold and silver jewelry was quickly found under his active confession.
In court, Tang argued that he was drunk that night and had no intention of stealing so much property. However, the Criminal Law of our country clearly stipulates that individuals who commit crimes while intoxicated should bear criminal responsibility, and being intoxicated is not a circumstance that can result in lighter or mitigated punishment. After trial, the Jinshan Court found that Tang stole someone else's property for the purpose of illegal possession, with a particularly large amount, and his behavior constituted theft. The defendant Tang truthfully confessed his crime upon arrival at the case and could be given a lighter punishment, thus making a first instance judgment.
Partially stolen jewelry
![The next day while working normally, he was caught. A man in Shanghai sneaked into a shopping mall under the influence of alcohol and stole over 1000 pieces of gold and silver jewelry](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/308b0024d4c7d0f58abad1252e65d5d2.jpg)