Will they give you something stolen at Christmas?|The reporter

The theft of merchandise such as clothing, makeup, sweets, chocolates, alcohol and cigarettes increases in the December season, so there is the possibility that you receive a Christmas gift that was stolen.

Regular shops record losses for the so -called "ant robbery", but this season the situation is complicated, according to the President of the Industrial Safety Multisystems (GMSI), Alejandro Defassiaux and the National Alliance of Small Merchants (ANPEC).

The president of the Security Group said that "up to 60% of the population in Mexico has illegally stole a product of a store at some point in their life, which further turns on the alarm spotlights for this Christmas season".

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It is expected that at this time the ant robbery will increase 300%, according to Lesssiaux, who ensures that the decrease in the inventory of shops reaches up to 15%.

The most stolen items at this time are: clothing with 25%of the total, lingerie and underwear with 17%, sweets and chocolates 20%, alcohol and 14%cigarettes, 10%makeup and 10%toys, according to GMSI.

Defassiaux said that most robberies occur between 12 and 14, with 36 out of 100 cases, in addition to between 17 and 19 hours 33 out of 100 cases and the rest at various hours of the day.

"Normally criminals act alone to steal little bulky objects and leave discreetly.They also structure a plan into small groups in order to be placed at strategic points to distract staff and consummate the robbery.In general, these moodries hide the merchandise between their jackets, coats or handbags.On other occasions they wear clothes and shoes on, "he said.

La ANPEC, hace unas semanas dijo que el robo hormiga ocasiona pérdidas de hasta el 7% del total de sus ventas, lo que reduce en 23% su utilidad.

ER