Police in Spain arrested a 50-year-old foodie and foodie and sent him to jail for 42 days after he refused to pay two fines. This comes after a man avoided paying his bill at 20 restaurants across the country by faking a heart attack. According to reports, the man resorted to various dramatic acts in almost every restaurant he targeted.
The man resorted to various dramatic actions in almost every restaurant he targeted. (Representational image/Pexels)
While dining at El Buen Comer, the man ordered a seafood paella and two whiskeys. When presented with a bill for 34.85 euros (about 3,000 rupees), he tried to leave without paying, according to the Spanish news agency EFE.
When staff confronted him and reminded him he had an unpaid bill, the man claimed he needed to bring money from his hotel. However, when the staff insisted that he settle the bill before leaving, he threw himself on the ground and feigned illness. He even asked the staff to call an ambulance. The staff, however, called the police, it continues.
According to The Sun, El Buen Comer’s manager said: “It was very theatrical, he pretended to pass out and collapsed on the floor. We sent his photo to all the restaurants to prevent him from going on strike again.”
The media further reported that a worker at Sale&Pepe, another restaurant he defrauded, received a picture of the man with a warning.
“He was arrested several times in the city of Alicante. The modus operandi was the same,” a spokesperson for the Alicante National Police told Insider.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn