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Summary A German politician was caught short after janitors collared him red-handed pilfering toilet roll.
Frank-Michael John was caught from the gent’s toilet in the town hall during a sting operation, authorities said.Janitors suspicions were raised when more than 200 rolls vanished and they laid a trap for John, a member of the far-left Die Linke party in the regional council of Stralsund, northern Germany.They discovered him exiting the toilet with one roll in his hand and another in a backpack, according to the media.We are investigating the theft of several low-value items, Ralf Lechte, from the Stralsund prosecutors office, told a news agency.As the town hall buys toilet paper in bulk, the total value of the suspected theft is unlikely to amount to more than a few hundred Euros, he added.Whether charges are pressed will depend on the perpetrator and whether he has previous offences, Lechte added.
