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Advice | 16 June, 2009 [ 12:05 ]
Peru: Beware of "marcas" crime.
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The “marcaje”, or following people who have retired cash from banks in order to attack them, has increased in Lima in recent times.
According to Peru's Police Bank Security Unit, these criminals have evolved; now they recruit very respectable-looking persons to spy on the prospective victims, in order to detect someone who retires a large amount of cash.
These spies are locally known as “marcas.”
“They just wander inside the bank or wait in line looking at everyone, and when they choose a target they alert the rest of the band, by a cell phone call, by SMS or just by manual gestures,” said an agent from Peru's Police Intelligence Unit.
However, only 20% of these crimes are reported to the Police. The rest is solved directly within the banks.
Limean districts of Surco and San Miguel are the ones with most cases reported. The police has captured 14 of these bands last year, but the problem continues, so being aware of this type of crime is necessary.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
The “marcaje”, or following people who have retired cash from banks in order to attack them, has increased in Lima in recent times. According to Peru's Police Bank Security Unit, these criminals have evolved; now they recruit very respectable-looking persons to spy on the prospective victims, in order to detect someone who retires a large amount of cash.
These spies are locally known as “marcas.”
“They just wander inside the bank or wait in line looking at everyone, and when they choose a target they alert the rest of the band, by a cell phone call, by SMS or just by manual gestures,” said an agent from Peru's Police Intelligence Unit.
However, only 20% of these crimes are reported to the Police. The rest is solved directly within the banks.
Limean districts of Surco and San Miguel are the ones with most cases reported. The police has captured 14 of these bands last year, but the problem continues, so being aware of this type of crime is necessary.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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