Thief eats gold necklace

JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year old man, duping a prostitute he patronized on Wednesday, was made to sit by police and defecate so that a stolen necklace he swallowed could be recovered.

Semarang Police spokesman Capt. Tugas D.A. told Antara that the thief, identified only as MN, drugged the prostitute, Ti, and allegedly took the necklace. The girl later reported her suspicion of MN to the police.

Police took MN to the hospital for an X-ray and found the missing necklace. (swe)