Instalment One Hundred and Twenty Two


200 Word Stories Police Department Capital Vice Squad Case File #122


21/6 7.42AM - Owner of The Den, a bar in The Shambles reported B&E and theft of week’s takings from office safe. Venue and owner known to the department.

11AM – Uniformed officers call in Vice Squad following paid informants report that bar housed gambling and prostitution operation. No evidence of nefarious dealings, however reported loss in takings greatly higher than expected for venue operating legally.


Witness on scene claims to have seen three men running north from crime scene at approximately 
4.30AM. Men known to witness, named Lust, Envy and Gluttony. Individuals have records, however none have been identified or caught. Often mentioned as keeping company but never observed together.

Vice requested witness to present to Station for follow up. Witness became evasive, was unable to provide identification and was detained.


3.35PM – Witness’s prints run through system, positive ID returned witness’s name, Greed. 
Under questioning Greed confessed to being infatuated with barmaid, jealous of attention she received from owner, robbed bar and gorged himself on riches. He further admitted to operating under aliases Lust, Envy and Gluttony. 

Case closed on Greed AKA Lust AKA Envy AKA Gluttony.

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