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Local Man Arrested for Buying Groceries
Witnesses became suspicious when a Crosshaven shopper asked whether a local store still accepted cash.
A routine shopping trip descended into scenes of mild concern in Crosshaven after a local man allegedly attempted to purchase groceries using cash.
The man, aged in his 30s, first attracted attention when he entered the shop carrying a reusable bag and began selecting vegetables and soft drinks without once checking whether there was an app involved.
Witnesses said his behaviour became increasingly suspicious as he approached the checkout with a full basket and waited quietly for every item to be scanned.
“He was acting very calm, which made everybody nervous. Then he leaned towards the cashier and whispered something. That was when we knew this was serious.”
The man was then seen reaching slowly into his pocket and removing an unidentified folded object.
Several customers moved to a safe distance while one vigilant local contacted the authorities. The suspect was arrested shortly after leaving the store with a bag containing vegetables, minerals and what witnesses described as “a suspicious amount of change.”
The shocking truth
Further investigation revealed that the object was a twenty-euro note and that the whispered exchange had consisted entirely of the question: “Sorry, do ye still take cash?”
The discovery has sent shockwaves through the community, where many residents believed physical currency had been quietly discontinued sometime around the introduction of contactless limits.
“He looked shifty, like. Who pays with cash these days? Drug dealers, that’s who. Or someone’s uncle at a car-boot sale.”
Others defended the swift response, pointing out that the man could easily have tapped his phone, watch, bank card or any other approved glowing rectangle.
“There was no need to involve actual money,” said a shopper waiting for a chicken fillet roll. “It holds up the queue while everyone tries to remember which side of the note has the number on it.”
The man was later released without charge after explaining that he had found the cash in an old jacket and simply wanted to use it before anybody asked where it came from.
He has reportedly agreed to avoid further suspicion by spending the remaining coins one at a time in self-service machines.