5 Dec, 2021 @ 11:22
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Champagne Charlie: Disgraced lawyer in Mallorca jailed after stealing 64 bottles of bubbly

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A FORMER Palma lawyer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for burglary after he stole 64 bottles of Champagne.

In one burglary he broke a fridge lock at a beach club in Illetas and  made off with 51 bottles of champagne in June 2018.

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Then a few months later – possibly to replenish his stocks – he went to the same club and stole a further 13 bottles of champagne along with three bottles of wine and computers.

Hours later, he broke into a partially closed hotel and made himself comfortable for a nap.

Video cameras caught him in the act of the burglaries and led police to the disgraced lawyer, where they found the stolen computers.

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Elena Gocmen Rueda

Elena Gocmen Rueda studied journalism at the Complutense University in Madrid before returning to her hometown of Marbella. She started working for The Olive Press in April 2021. Get in touch with a story: newsdesk@theolivepress.es

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