Man Who Stole $7500 Bottle Of Scotch In His Crotch Gets Probation, Will Be Able To Stay In U.S.

The Romanian man who stole a $7,500 bottle of scotch from a Jackson liquor store by hiding it in his crotch has been sentenced to probation.  Jackson Circuit Court Judge Curt Haws sentenced Marian Firu, 50, to six months of unsupervised probation, according to a court filing that became available this week.  Firu faces a possible 179 days in jail if he violates his probation, according to the judgment and sentence filing.  National AttentionThe incident became a national story due to Firu’s unique method of theft and the cost of the bottle of booze.On Nov. 2, surveillance captured the man removing the $7,449 bottle of Dalmore 35 Year Scotch from the shelf and concealing it in the crotch area of his pants before leaving the store.     About three weeks after the theft, a pregnant Jackson Police Department officer who was familiar with the case spotted Firu panhandling at an intersection in town. He was arrested shortly after being spotted.Why So ExpensiveAlthough $7,500 may seem like a lot to the average drinker, Wyoming’s preeminent booze expert says it’s really not.Mike Moser, executive director of the Wyoming State Liquor Association, said “bottles of browns” of whisky and scotch going for thousands of
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