In the heart of Romania, in a village where the gossip spreads faster than the smell of fresh sarmale, lived Ionel Sarmaliu Florin Ciorbescu—a man with hands faster than a tax collector on payday. He wasn’t just any thief. He was the best.

Ionel could steal the steam from your ciorbă and you'd still thank him for it. He once “borrowed” a horse, rode it to another village, sold it… then stole it back. His masterpiece? The Great Market Heist.

One day, while the entire village gathered for the Sunday market, Ionel put on his best tracksuit and got to work. In one swift move, he lifted a whole tray of fresh mici, a bottle of țuică, and—legend says—even the mayor’s wallet. The best part? He shook the mayor’s hand while doing it.

By the time the villagers noticed, Ionel was already at home, eating his stolen feast like a true champion. When the police came knocking, he wiped his mouth and said, “Officer, I don’t steal… I just take what belongs to the people.”

And that’s how Ionel Sarmaliu Florin Ciorbescu became a Romanian legend. 😆