A crook covered himself in a sheet to steal a water pump from a car salvage yard.
The hilarious moment, in the middle of the night, was captured on CCTV.
The footage shows how the man, who resembles a ghost, emerges from the shadows and creeps hunched over towards a parked car.
He crouches down with the sheet covering him from head to toe.
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He spends a few minutes fiddling on the ground before managing to disconnect the water pump from the system.
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He then scarpers from the scene with his loot in Colinas do Tocantins, north of Brasilia, Brazil on Friday (16 Feb).
Business owner, Jessyka Yorrana told local media: “When I saw the images, I couldn’t believe it.
“I thought it was very bold, and it’s definitely someone we know.
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“But we will find out who it was.”
Yorrana added that the man arrived in the area already covered with the sheet and hadn’t taken it from nearby.
She said: “The houses nearby are walled and gated. The person knew all the details.”
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Police have said they are aware of the incident.
Local, Kellya said: “This guy is the ultimate ninja.”
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