Five arrested in Buenos Aires for allegedly stealing clothes from Avellaneda Avenue stores

Four women and one man have been arrested in Buenos Aires, accused of belonging to a gang that specialized in stealing clothing using the "mecheros" method in the commercial area of Avellaneda Avenue in the Flores neighborhood.

The arrests occurred recently after City Police were alerted by security camera monitoring operators. According to official information, the group was detected after stealing merchandise from various stores in the area. The alert focused on the vicinity of Avellaneda Avenue and Argerich Street, a bustling commercial hub.

Following the surveillance system's information, officers converged on the location and initiated a search for the suspects. They implemented a cordon operation and located the five individuals identified as responsible for the thefts. During the search, police found various clothing items among their belongings that were confirmed by shop owners as stolen.

Recovered items included men's t-shirts, jackets, hats, and berets. The merchandise was seized by judicial order and later returned to the affected merchants. Investigators determined that one of the women had prior theft charges, and the man had repeated offenses for the same crime. The case is being handled by National Criminal and Correctional Court No. 40.