Japan tomato grower arrested for stealing 80,000 yen worth of cabbages

Police arrested a tomato grower in central Japan on Thursday on suspicion of stealing about 160 Chinese cabbages from a nearby field, as the price of the leafy vegetable has remained high in the country since late last year.Ikuo Shiono, 40, is suspected of taking Chinese cabbage worth 80,000 yen ($750) on Jan. 29 and 30 from a farm field in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture.Shiono has admitted to the allegation, saying he thought he could sell them at a high price if he took them to a market. He also said he was involved in three other Chinese cabbage thefts in the city in January and February, a…READ FULL ARTICLE