Gianyar (Antara Bali) - Marie Ingeborg Pieder Nella (48), a female Dutch tourist, was on Thursday caught red handed pilfering ladies' underwear on display at the Blue Glue art store in Gianyar district, Bali.
The middle-aged blonde was taken to a police station in Ubud for further investigation which is still going on until Friday.
During her questioning, it turned out Nella had been living in Bali for years and working as a hair stylist in Ubud. She said she stole the garments because of economic reasons.
In her act, she pretended to shop at the store, and took some of the items while nobody was watching.
But a store employee, Ni Ketut Septiari (19), noticed Nella behaving suspiciously as she left without paying after looking at other goods on display. Septiari immediately reported the incident to Ubud police who arrested Nella not long afterwards.
Ubud police chief Adjunct Commissioner Gde Sena confirmed the incident, and stated that the suspect was compelled to steal because she did not have any money left.
To account for her act, Nella had to stay at the police station's detention cell room while police confiscated the stolen goods worth some Rp600,000. (*)
