Rue de la Paix heist: four armed men plunder jewellery shop in two minutes
Four masked individuals stole diamonds on rue de la Paix in Paris on Thursday morning in two minutes. The haul is believed to exceed one million euros; the suspects are on the run.
Two minutes to ransack the jewellery shop
According to TF1 Info, four armed men robbed a jewellery shop specialising in precious stones on rue de la Paix in Paris on Thursday morning. The operation lasted approximately two minutes. Two scooters drove up onto the pavement at high speed before the robbers, hooded and armed with Kalashnikov-type weapons, broke down the shop door.
A witness interviewed by TF1 Info describes the scene: "Two scooters arrived at very high speed on the pavement. We turned around and saw two people with a Kalashnikov. Two others went directly into the shop. They smashed the door and went in with the scooter through the window."
A luxury district on high alert
The robbery took place in the heart of Paris, on rue de la Paix near Place Vendôme, an area that concentrates dozens of high-end jewellery shops. No shots were fired. The four members of the gang fled by scooter a few minutes later, carrying a bag of loot.
The damage is still being assessed but could exceed one million euros. The alleged perpetrators are being actively sought by investigators from the Paris judicial police.
Source: TF1 Info