Mexican riot police are caught on CCTV looting phones

This is the shocking moment riot police were caught on camera stealing from a mobile phone shop in Mexico. 

More than a dozen officers helped themselves to smartphones and other electronic gadgets from the store.

It happened at a property in the Plaze Meave shopping centre during a disturbance in the Mexican capital of Mexico City.

Ironically, the police riot squad had been called to the shopping centre after a gang of thieves targeted stores there.

During the tapes, one riot officer can be seen smashing open a display case with a riot shield.

More officers are then seen helping themselves to the better products.

An investigation has been launched into the thefts after the police officers were caught on the store’s CCTV system.

Footage shows the officers grabbing mobile phones and other goods from display cases and store cupboards before stashing them inside their uniforms. 

More than a dozen officers helped themselves to smartphones and other electronic gadgets from the store

The clip appears to show that two officers (pictured) started the looting by helping themselves to the store’s valuable stock

The clip appears to show that two officers started the looting by helping themselves to the store’s valuable stock.

But their fellow colleagues quickly followed suit and in no time at all it developed into a free for all as terrified shop staff hid behind their counter.

The internal affairs department of Mexico City’s public security service has launched an investigation into the incident.

General director Agustin Gonzalez said: ‘This investigation is trying to identify all of the officers guilty of wrongdoing, as well as their senior officers who should have avoided the situation.’

During the tapes, one riot officer (pictured) can be seen smashing open a display case with a riot shield