Smartphones are the most sought both assailants as members. (Picture for illustrative purposes. EFE / File).
Consumers taking advantage of Christmas bonuses to buy new smartphones are being warned of an increase in armed cell phone robberies. In 2012 there were a total of 8,749 cell phone robberies, and 2,397 occurred during the Christmas season. As of October 31st of this year, a total of 9,450 rounds cell phone robberies have been reported.