Overview
- Security cameras recorded a coordinated operation lasting under two minutes in a pharmacy on Avenida La Marina in Lima’s San Miguel district.
- One person drew the cashier’s focus by feigning hip pain and asking questions as another created noise with keys to mask the opening of a restricted display.
- Two accomplices forced the case and removed sunscreens, creams and ampoules worth more than 6,000 soles, concealing the items in black bags.
- The cashier reported no physical aggression, noticed the missing merchandise afterward and filed a complaint with the Policía Nacional.
- Authorities opened an investigative file and are analyzing the video as merchants warn of similar thefts using older adults, citing a June incident in Miraflores.