1. Incident Overview
- Date: December 28, 2021
- Time: Around 2:00 PM
- Location: Near the bus terminal in front of Retiro Station, Buenos Aires
- Items Stolen: Passport, cash, identification, and headphones
- Details: A Japanese tourist was approached by a woman near Retiro Station asking for directions. During the interaction, the tourist was splashed with a substance resembling sunscreen. While the victim was wiping off the substance, another thief on a bicycle stole a waist pouch containing valuable items, including the passport.
2. Precautions
- (1) Do not keep all valuables such as passports, cash, identification, and mobile phones in a single bag. Distribute them to minimize loss in case of theft.
- (2) The area around Retiro Station is known for frequent “ketchup robberies.” In these crimes, a group of thieves may use liquid substances like ketchup to distract the victim while others steal their belongings.
- (3) If you are splashed with a liquid substance, avoid panicking and immediately wiping it off. Instead, calmly and quickly leave the area to avoid further distraction or theft.
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