VIDEO: Woman wanted by police after stealing TV set by putting it up her skirt

A video showing a woman stealing a plasma TV has been made public by the police in hopes of finding the robber and her accomplice.

17:13 19 January 2015

A woman in Guapiles, Costa Rica has managed to steal a plasma TV set by sticking it up her skirt in images that have since gone viral around the world.

The robbery, which took place in just a matter of seconds, was captured on CCTV. Two months after the incident, the police have made the surveillance video public in the hopes of identifying and finding the robber and her accomplice.

A spokesman for the Guapiles Police Department 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 practicing at home or has carried out similar thefts and we appeal to anybody who might know more to get in touch."

Store assistant Jacint Ramirez Callas was shocked after reviewing the footage: "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."