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Two employees of the supermarket Fresco y Más in the city of Hialeah were arrested on charges of fraud after being caught removing merchandise from the establishment without paying for it.
The accused, identified as Adela Cabeiro and Eva Ailin Fernández, devised a systematic method to commit the crime while carrying out their duties at the cash registers.
Modus operandi
According to the police report - cited by Univision - the supermarket manager was the one who detected the irregularities and alerted the authorities.
As part of the evidence, she provided several videos from the store's security cameras that clearly showed how the suspects operated.
According to the description, the recordings show Cabeiro and Fernández scanning only one product in front of the barcode reader, while simultaneously passing several other items without scanning them, pretending they were being charged.
In this way, they were able to remove merchandise without it being recorded in the billing system.
According to the preliminary investigation, this pattern of behavior was repeated several times on different dates.
Authorities estimate that the total value of the merchandise they failed to charge amounts to over $1,300.
Although Univision did not mention the nationality of those arrested, the news portal La Tijera specified that the detainees are of Cuban nationality.
So far, the chain Fresco y Más has not made an official statement regarding the incident.
Frequently Asked Questions about Supermarket Fraud in Hialeah
What happened at the Fresco y Más supermarket in Hialeah?
Two employees of the Fresco y Más supermarket in Hialeah were arrested for committing fraud by taking merchandise without paying. They used a method where they only scanned one product while passing others without scanning, thus simulating the charging of all items.
How did the employees operate to commit the fraud?
The modus operandi involved scanning just one item while leaving several others unscanned, simulating that all products were being charged. In this way, they managed to take goods without them being recorded in the supermarket's sales system.
What was the total value of the merchandise that was not collected due to fraud?
Authorities estimate that the total value of the merchandise that went uncollected exceeds $1,300. This pattern of behavior occurred several times on different dates, which made it easier to detect the fraud.
What was the role of the supermarket manager in detecting the fraud?
The supermarket manager was the one who detected the irregularities in the transactions and alerted the authorities. He provided videos from the security cameras that clearly showed how the suspects operated.
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