Police solve nine-year-old cold case thanks to a sausage
The life of a criminal can be filled with many risks and threats - the biggest apparently being hunger.
Disclaimer: Just to be clear, we do not promote violence or crime in ANY form.
READ: Plastic surgeon warns against surgery addiction, answers burning questions
As it turns out, if you want to avoid being caught, you also have to avoid munching on a snack mid-burglary.
If you do decide to take a lunch break, you might want to get rid of the evidence since, even years after the crime has taken place, the police are still capable of catching the criminal.
READ: Woman watches as 'love of her life' proposes to someone else on Instagram
Take this example of one thief in Germany.
In the year 2012, local police in the town of Gevelsberg, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, were called to investigate a break-in.
Sounds normal, right?
READ: How well do you know the lyrics to 'Shosholoza'?
There was no trace of the burglar by the time the police arrived and they had to leave empty-handed, except for a piece of sausage that had a considerable chunk bitten out of it. It was suspected that the criminal in question was behind this half-eaten link and the officers secured the remaining piece.
Miraculously enough, they were able to obtain a DNA sample from the fragment, but sadly there was no match found in the DNA database.
Until now, almost a decade later.
READ: The Big Favour: Help Isiaiah 54 Children's Sanctuary complete their wish list
A 30-year-old Albanian man has finally been arrested for his involvement in the robbery and the snacking, after his DNA came up as a match for the sample found at the scene on the sausage.
Police were able to match the DNA after the thief was arrested for another violent crime he committed and his DNA was added into the international database.
READ: Tips for dealing with bluebottle stings
The genetic strand was obtained by the North Rhine-Westphalia forensic team, and they were able to extradite the man from France to Germany where the investigation will continue.
Finally, after nine years, this cold case will be permanently closed and justice will be served.
READ: World Consumer Rights Day: The Best of Consumerwatch
One could even say he will be getting his just desserts all thanks to the fact that he clearly already had his dinner...
For more of the best Darren, Keri, and Sky moments, listen here:
Main image courtesy of iStock