A diner has been caught allegedly dropping a cockroach into her food to avoid paying the restaurant bill.
The footage appears to show the woman removing the insect from a container.
At one point, she seems to use a fork to extract the dead cockroach from the tub.
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The woman appears to drop it on the plate in front of her before a waitress is called to the table.
The family then allegedly claims that the insect was found in their food.
The complaint led to them being let off the bill, according to the owner of the Puerto Chale Restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico.
They explained that the woman threatened to cause a scandal if they charged her for the food.
However, as restaurant workers operate stringent health protocols and check every dish as it leaves the kitchen, they suspected foul play.
As soon as the group left the premises, the manager reviewed the CCTV images and discovered that the family allegedly staged a premeditated scam.
They shared the video of the “unfortunate incident” on their TikTok page where it went viral with 3.3m views and thousands of comments.
One local said: “What a terrible family, what disgusting people from young to old.”
Betty wrote: “I wonder how many other places they’ve done this?”
Ann commented: “If the restaurant let them leave without paying, it’s their fault because they should have checked the footage immediately.”
After the video went viral on TikTok, users accused the same family of scamming other restaurants in Guadalajara with similar tactics.
Some locals have even given the woman the nickname ‘Roach Lady’ due to her alleged stunts to avoid paying the bill, as reported by Need To Know.
It is unclear if the restaurant owner has filed a complaint against the family.
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