The man allegedly swallowed a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy Egg locket. Faberge

Police in New Zealand have charged a man with theft after he allegedly stole a jewel-encrusted gold Fabergé egg locket from a jewelers by picking it up and swallowing it.

The unusual incident occurred on Friday afternoon at a store in central Auckland, according to a statement from Inspector Grae Anderson, Auckland Central Area Commander at New Zealand Police, sent to CNN on Tuesday.

Store staff contacted police around 3.30 p.m. local time (9.30 p.m. Thursday ET), and officers “responded minutes later, arresting the man inside the store,” Anderson said.

The 32-year-old man has been charged with theft and has been remanded in custody prior to a scheduled court appearance on December 8, according to the

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