A video circulating on social media shows the moment when two young men commit a robbery inside a barbershop in Santa Clara, using a distraction maneuver to steal a fan from the establishment without being immediately detected.
The recording, shared by a member of the Facebook group Compra y venta de máquinas de pelar Habana, was accompanied by the message: “Thieves in a barbershop. This is how they operate.”
According to the publication, the incident took place in a barbershop in the municipality of Santa Clara, although several users point out that similar cases have been reported in different neighborhoods.
In the video, it is seen how one of the individuals involved enters the establishment pretending to sell hair products, including keratin bottles, while conversing with the barbers to distract them.
Meanwhile, his accomplice takes advantage of the oversight to grab a portable fan, puts it in a backpack, and leaves the location walking with apparent calm.
"It was a matter of seconds. While one was talking and asking for permission to show the bottles, the other was already stealing. This is happening often," commented one of the affected barbers.
The video has triggered a wave of outrage among users, who denounce the increase in in private establishments and individual businesses.
During the last few months, merchants and entrepreneurs from Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and other provinces have raised concerns about a rise in thefts, vandalism, and assaults on private businesses, exacerbated by the economic crisis and a lack of police control in peripheral areas.
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