It is a known fact that the job to catch a criminal is the most difficult one. From tediously interviewing suspects and sometimes getting into false lead one after another in order to catch a perpetrator is never a cakewalk. But occasionally it is not tough as the wrong doers will throw cops a bone and just hilariously bungle their way into prison. Much like in a recent incident where a young Russian thief painted his face in green so that the possible witnesses cannot recognize him. Yes, in a bid to disguise self identity; this is clearly the dumbest someone has ever done in the criminal history!

The thief was identified as a 23-year-old man who is accused of stealing a woman’s purse at a local train station. According to a report by Oddity Central, the hilarious episode took place in the Russian city of Krasnodar. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Krasnodar office released the statement describing the occurrence. The victim informed the police that her purse was snatched while she was waiting at the train station and a team was sent to investigate. After arriving at the place where the incident happened, the police officers began questioning the onlookers about the man and learnt that he had a very exceptional characteristic; his face was completely green.

Here is the video of the Russian guy who painted his face in green to mask his identity!

With that unusual trait, it was very easy for the police to find him and arrest. It is reported that the thief was caught so fast that he did not even get time dispose the purse. All the victim’s belongings were returned to her. When asked, the 23-year-old informed the police that he intentionally applied green paint so that people cannot recognize him. And unfortunately, it did not work. Well, we hope that he learnt a lesson and understood why his associate thieves wear a mask or even a sock for that matter with eye holes on it.

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