The arrests took place at 3:20 pm, on 31 December when the authorities found "two citizens held in the checkout line area, due to the items described on the purchase receipt not corresponding to the items they were carrying with them."

"After carrying out the necessary steps, it was possible to verify that the suspects had exchanged the price tags with the clear intention of deceiving the commercial establishment", added the Public Security Police (PSP), in a statement.

The authorities also found that the individuals "tried to defraud the company in the amount of €1318.90, having only made the payment of €26.73 ".

The men were released and told to appear in court at a later date.