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Spanish Shopper’s TikTok About Cart Theft Goes Viral After Three Bags Disappear at Mercadona

Her video turned a routine errand into a caution about how seconds of distraction can invite petty theft in supermarket aisles.

Overview

  • Merche Gardeta Merin, who posts on TikTok as @merche_mallorca, says three small bags hung on her cart’s hook vanished inside a Mercadona in Spain.
  • She recounts leaving the cart with her daughter-in-law for only seconds and believes the bags were taken right in front of them without notice.
  • La Voz del Interior reports the clip has surpassed about 62,000 views within days, elevating the anecdote into a widely shared topic.
  • Dozens of commenters describe similar incidents, including stolen backpacks, missing canes at checkout, and even entire carts taken.
  • Coverage cites no recovery of the bags and no official response from the supermarket, with the story resonating mainly through user reactions.