Omam Castro, a regular contributor to Listillo Cubano, approached a National Revolutionary Police (PNR) officer under the pretense of needing help with directions. He captured her reaction using a hidden camera embedded in his glasses. The video, shared on Facebook, has garnered nearly 58,000 views.
In the footage, Omam approaches the officer holding a piece of paper and asks if she's familiar with directions in the area. "I have it here on a piece of paper, it's quite simple. Do you know where I can find it?" he inquires, handing her a paper with a sexually suggestive joke. When she reacts, he responds, "It's just a little prank, darling."
The clip was shared by Iván Valdés Permuy, also known as Listillo Cubano, a YouTuber known for hidden camera pranks and social experiments mostly filmed in Havana's streets.
This isn't the first time the duo has involved police officers in their content. In March, Listillo Cubano shared a prank on a Cuban couple in Arizona about a supposed ex-girlfriend moving into their neighborhood, which surpassed 182,500 views in just three days.
The channel's history includes a 2019 experiment where Iván himself posed as a police officer in Havana to capture pedestrians' reactions, and a September 2024 prank that surprised Havana waiters with an unexpected twist on inflation.
Pranks targeting the PNR have become a viral subgenre among Cuban content creators, though they come with genuine risks.
In December 2024, influencer Hurón Verifica pulled off a hidden camera prank outside Havana's train station that required police intervention, though no formal reprisals were taken by the officers.
The most notorious case involved influencer El Chicleee in January 2025, who entered a PNR unit and made an obscene remark to an officer. The video went viral, but the influencer had to publicly apologize, and his Instagram account was soon rendered inaccessible.
In his apology, El Chicleee admitted, "It was a prank that got out of hand," adding, "My content does not aim to oppose any government or system here or anywhere else in the world."
In Cuba, this type of content is particularly sensitive due to the state's control over media and repression of independent creators. Unlike El Chicleee's incident, Omam Castro's prank on the PNR officer hasn't seemed to result in any repercussions for its creators, at least for now.
Understanding the Risks of Prank Videos in Cuba
Why are prank videos involving Cuban police risky?
Prank videos involving Cuban police can be risky due to the strict control the Cuban government has over media and the potential repercussions for independent creators who challenge or mock official entities.
How do Cuban authorities typically respond to these pranks?
Cuban authorities may respond to these pranks by taking formal action against the creators, such as requiring public apologies, restricting access to social media accounts, or potentially more severe consequences.