Mexico City. The end of the year sales, which begin with El Buen Fin, are marred by the theft of merchandise carried out by the so-called shepherds in businesses and self-service and department stores, since this type of illegal practices has not only increased 11.5 percent annually, but now organized gangs involve minors and use violence, according to the National Private Security Council ( CNSP)
In interview with The DayRaúl Sapién, president of the organization, commented that although El Buen Fin “is a great incentive to strengthen the economy of our country,” it is also a time in which businesses are more vulnerable to suffering robberies, as people hide clothes —particularly women’s—, cell phones, cosmetics, personal hygiene items, toys, among other products, including their clothing, body and bags.
“Before, only one person, one person, only entered (the establishment). farderoto take merchandise, but today there are already perfectly organized gangs that arrive in crowds to try to distract the security personnel, try to inhibit the attention of the security camera monitors and other actors enter to take over the merchandise,” said Sapién. .
He highlighted that in addition to the fact that it has been detected that they are already organized gangs, they also use minors to “keep” the products they seek to steal, a strategy that has the purpose of escaping the law, since they would only be considered misdemeanors.
He highlighted that this scheme of ant robberywhich has grown 11.5 percent compared to 2023, is also committed with violence by the shepherds.
He mentioned that the federal entities where this type of crime occurs the most are Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Jalisco and Veracruz.
He said that data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) indicate that the farderism It represents the third most frequent crime in the commercial sector.
He commented that it has been identified that these people take advantage of the year-end sales season to commit these crimes, given that there are more people in businesses and stores.
He noted that according to Inegi, the economic losses due to the ant robbery They amounted to more than 50 million pesos in 2022, on average per business it is more than 17,700 pesos annually.
“A large part of the department stores and self-service stores are perfectly coordinated with the CNSP through the companies that provide them with security services and we in turn with the corresponding authorities to be reactive immediately, always under a scheme of the unrestricted respect for the protocols to make a person available to an authority and if the complaint is generated and the corresponding investigation folder is integrated,” said Sapién.
He indicated that if it is not reported, people who commit this type of crime lose the coercive fear of the legal norm, they do not leave a record and they can be considered the cousin of criminals.
He noted that due to the use of technology by private security companies, such as facial recognition, it has been detected that these people commit this theft in one part and a few hours later they are committing the same illegal practice in another store in the same chain.
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How can businesses better prepare themselves to respond to the tactics used by farderos in self-service and department stores?
Interview with Raúl Sapién, President of the National Private Security Council (CNSP)
Interviewer: Can you tell us more about the increase in theft, known as “fardering”, occurring in self-service and department stores during the year-end sales season?
Raúl Sapién: Yes, the use of force and violence by these gangs of thieves, known as ”farderos”, has increased significantly over the past few years. Not only are they more organized than before, but they also involve minors in their operations. This has led to a rise of 11.5% annually in these types of crimes.
Interviewer: How do these individuals typically operate? Are they working alone or in groups?
Raúl Sapién: Unfortunately, they are now operating in organized gangs. They often use distraction tactics, such as creating a diversion with multiple individuals while others sneak away with the stolen goods. It’s a well-planned and coordinated operation, which makes it more difficult for store security to intervene.
Interviewer: What role do minors play in these crimes? Are they being forced or coerced into participating?
Raúl Sapién: The involvement of minors is a particularly concerning trend. They are used to keep the stolen goods, which means they cannot be prosecuted as adults. This allows the more violent and experienced members of the group to continue their illegal activities without fear of repercussions. It’s crucial that we address this issue and prevent minors from being exploited in this manner.
Interviewer: Are there any specific products that are targeted more frequently?
Raúl Sapién: Thefts typically involve smaller, high-value items like clothing, cosmetics, toys, and personal hygiene products. However, we’ve also seen instances of larger items like electronics and appliances being stolen as well.
Interviewer: Do you believe that increased use of technology, such as facial recognition, can deter these criminals? Or do they simply move on to other stores if they are identified?
Raúl Sapién: Technology like facial recognition has helped identify repeat offenders and deter them from committing further crimes.
