Thefts of farm produce and marine products reported by farmers and fishermen across the nation from January to August shot up 48.1 percent over the previous year, according to a National Police Agency report released Thursday.
The amount of damage totaled 55.9 million yen, an increase of 81.8 percent.
Police managed to break only 13 out of the 480 reported theft cases, the NPA said.
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