So, my buddy and I go to our local B&M to pick out a good stick for our weekly chess game and chat. A guy walks in at the same time as us, and I notice him go straight for the Padron upper shelf and he grabs a handful. Normally I wouldn't give two craps as I wanted to find a good stick for the game. But, there was something about this guy.?.

Anyway, we decide on a Padron ourselves, The Executive. As we're walking out of the humidor to pay, the same guy comes from around one of the aisles and follows us out to pay. I put my smoke down and tell Paulie the cost and he rings me up. Then, my buddy does the same. It's now that I notice that guy put one cigar on the counter and says $4.50.

I said "Hey, what happened to that handful of Padrons' I saw you pick up?"

He said "Oh, I put those back."

"Back where, in your pocket?"

"No, I put them back on the shelf."

"Don't lie to me. Hey Paulie, this guy's rippin' you off."

Paulie gives him his change and the guy hurries out, gets into a $60+ K BMW and takes off. Nothing more I can do at this point, I tried.

Two hours later I get a call from "Red", the owner. "Thank you very much, because of you I looked at the tapes and he did grab a handful of the Padrons', a handful of Gurkhas' and a couple of Tabacs'. We'll get him when he comes back in, he's here quite a bit. Next time you're in here let me buy you a cigar. Thanks again!"

Case solved.