The hemline heist: Watch shopper steal flatscreen TV by hiding it up her SKIRT

CCTV footage shows the shameless thief strolling into the open showroom in the town of Guapiles in central Costa Rica, as a female friend looks on

Police are hunting a brazen female shopper who was caught on camera stuffing a boxed plasma TV up her skirt before strolling out the store.

CCTV footage shows the shameless thief strolling into the open showroom in the town of Guapiles in central Costa Rica, as a female friend looks on.

After quickly checking for security, she picks up the plasma TV, straddles the box, straightens her skirt, then walks off with it wedged firmly between her thighs.

Perusing the wares: The thief eyes up the size of the TV. (CEN)
Perusing the wares: The thief eyes up the size of the TV. (CEN)
With no one in sight, and the size deemed to be OK, she slyly picks up the box. (CEN)
With no one in sight, and the size deemed to be OK, she slyly picks up the box. (CEN)
Disappearing act: She tucks the TV between her thighs in the blink of an eye. (CEN)
Disappearing act: She tucks the TV between her thighs in the blink of an eye. (CEN)
After smoothing her dress out, she strolls out of the store. (CEN)
After smoothing her dress out, she strolls out of the store. (CEN)

Stunned shop assistant Jacint Ramirez Callas, 25, said: ‘She did it so quickly no one had time to notice or react.

‘And having watched the video it is amazing that the TV doesn’t fall out from between her legs.

‘She must be a pro or have very thick thighs. She left as if she didn't have a care in the world. I’ve never seen anything like it.’

Now police have appealed to the public for help in catching the ‘experienced’ thick-thighed thief by releasing the video of snatch and grab.

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A spokesman for the police said: ‘We believe this woman has had a lot of experience of doing this as it only took her 13 seconds from start to finish.

‘Either she has been practising at home or has carried out similar thefts and we appeal to anybody who might know more to get in touch.’

Police have asked anyone who may recognise the women involved to contact them.

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