A convenience store in Hsinchu City yesterday issued a notice warning people of theft charges, saying that more than 400 hard-boiled tea eggs were stolen in the past two months.
The 7-Eleven store, located in the cafeteria of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, said that after accounting checked the records of the past two months, it found that 476 tea eggs were stolen, adding that the store has a self-checkout system.
The store said that it has a new camera system installed, and all items must be scanned and paid for, adding that it would seek prosecution of anyone caught stealing eggs.
Photo: Hung Mei-hsiu, Taipei Times
The university said it is collaborating with the store to review the situation and take preventive measures, urging all students and staff to follow the law.
The incident drew attention from Internet users with some calling the university’s students “selfish and greedy.”
One Taiwanese-style tea egg flavored by herbs and spices costs NT$10.
Residents nearby would also come to the store, some students said, while others wrote online that self-checkout was still in place.
People stealing tea eggs can be charged with theft under the Criminal Code, subjected to a jail sentence of less than five years and fined up to NT$500,000, local police said.
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