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Warnings over pickpockets and scammers on Santiago’s Central Avenue

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Merchants and security guards in Santiago, Veraguas, warn that pickpockets, scammers and other people allegedly linked to criminal activity are operating along Central Avenue.
  • About 30 businesses participate in a citizen-security initiative using surveillance cameras and coordination among local shops.
  • Organizers urged shoppers to remain alert and called on more merchants to join the effort rather than leaving security work solely to police.

Merchants and security guards on Central Avenue in Santiago, Veraguas, are warning shoppers about pickpockets, scammers and other people they believe may be linked to criminal activity in the commercial area.

They urged visitors to protect their belongings and stay alert while moving through shops. Merchants said surveillance cameras installed in some businesses have helped identify suspicious people and improve coordination aimed at preventing crime.

Many businesses are active with these types of video cameras, and they have helped us a lot. I also want to call on the many security officers and businesses to cooperate.

· Unnamed participant in the citizen-security organizationThe participant described the role of surveillance cameras and urged more businesses to cooperate.

About 30 establishments currently take part in the citizen-security initiative, although some other merchants do not attend the meetings organized for the effort. One participant called on more businesses and security personnel to cooperate, saying the project had already proved useful.

The merchants also stressed that security should not be left solely to the police. They repeated their advice to shoppers to remain attentive and safeguard their possessions while visiting Central Avenue.

Join this effort because it is a good project. The work should not always be left only to the police.

· Unnamed participant in the citizen-security organizationThe participant called for broader merchant involvement in local security measures.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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