Armed Robbers Steal Millions Worth of Jewellery From Piaget Store in Paris

Armed robbers raided a retailer of the luxurious Swiss watch model Piaget in central Paris on Tuesday, escaping with between €10 million to €15 million ($11 million to $16.5 million) price of jewelry, the Paris prosecutor’s workplace mentioned.

The theft happened round lunchtime on the retailer on the Rue de la Paix within the upscale Place Vendome space, dwelling to a number of jewellers, watchmakers and luxurious manufacturers. The realm has seen a spate of armed robberies lately.

An investigation is now underway, and a supply near the matter mentioned police had been on the lookout for three suspects.

In Might final yr, armed thieves robbed a Chanel watch and jewelry retailer within the space after which sped off on motorbikes. Bulgari and Chaumet shops have additionally been robbed lately.

Piaget is a part of the Swiss luxurious items group Richemont.

By Augustin Turpin; Editors GV De Clercq and Angus MacSwan

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