Man tied to Mass. General suture thefts pleads guilty, gets prison time

Nelson Banol of Revere was sentenced to 5 1/2 months in federal prison today for his role in a plot to steal supplies from Mass. General and ship them to Colombia.

Banol, who worked at the hospital, admitted he stole $3,240 worth of sutures over a 19-month period, along with another man who is charged with stealing roughly $163,000 worth of pediatric pulse oximetry sensors, the US Attorney's Office in Boston reports.

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I hope no one hijacks this thread

...but suture selves.

(Yes, bad puns are a staple around here.)

preferably,

someone will close this thread instead.

This thread is too quiet

Whassamatta, people, catgut your tongue?

no, we're all tied up

And honestly, I'm suffering from trauma and just want closure.

You'll knot get a rise outta me

...wait..damnit.

>gak<

I'd say you guys got me in stitches, but that would just be sew stupid.

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