CAMAGÜEY, September 4 (Homero Pacheco Ordóñez, CPIC /
CubaNet) - Custodians and porters at the "shoppings," as people call
the government owned dollar stores here, say numerous people have been caught
stealing at the stores in the last few weeks.
"There is no pattern; it's a generalized problem. Both men and women of
any age steal. Last week a pregnant woman tried to take two cans of condensed
milk under her clothes. When she was apprehended she said she needed to
strenghthen her diet," said one custodian.
Customers found stealing are immediately taken to the police station, where
they have to pay heavy fines. Employees at the stores are charged for stolen
items.
Many here who are close to the problem say the theft of merchandise is on
the increase, and blame the worsening economic crisis faced by the population.
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