Man swipes prototype phones from Sony Ericsson, is caught
Details are still a bit fuzzy on this one, but reports out of Sweden say that a 35-year-old map swiped a batch of prototype phones from Sony Ericsson's Lund offices on Monday or Tuesday and was then promptly arrested on Wednesday after police discovered the prototypes, along with a hundred other phones, at his home. According to Sony Ericsson, the man was not an employee but had a "working relationship" with the company, and apparently used a pass card to gain entry to the building. Police also found a laptop with some unspecified contents at the man's home, and say that the total value of the theft was about 750,000 kronor, or roughly $90,000.
[Image courtesy Skånskan.se, thanks Örjan]
[Image courtesy Skånskan.se, thanks Örjan]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gareth @ Jan 14th 2009 6:24PM
erm 35 year old map?
Josh @ Jan 14th 2009 6:38PM
You can't trust those old maps. They realize they are out of date and have to do what they can to survive.
Albanian_Killa @ Jan 14th 2009 7:48PM
Those maps are just a bunch of trouble makers I tells ya!
MikeWard1701 @ Jan 14th 2009 7:13PM
Apparently it gave seceral security staff severe paper cuts.
M @ Jan 14th 2009 8:11PM
He must like paperweights... That's what SE's a good for.
-M.
Jamar @ Jan 15th 2009 3:26AM
Try their Japan-market models and you'll be singing a different tune. Then again, it's always been like that- they keep the best stuff for themselves.
Pythagoras @ Jan 15th 2009 9:13PM
I was going to put them back. I swear!