Ritz Paris robbery: Jewellery worth millions seized in armed heist

**Neo** · 11-01-2018, 01:58 PM

Police guard the hotel's rear entrance on Cambon street

Armed robbers have seized millions of euros worth of merchandise from a jewellery shop at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris.

Five men armed with axes smashed a window at the shop inside the hotel at about 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT), French media report.

Three men have been arrested, police said, while others remain on the run.

It is not clear whether any of the loot, estimated to be worth more than €4m (£3.5m), was recovered.

The luxurious five-star Ritz is located in Place Vendôme, in Paris' historical first district on the right bank of the river Seine. The ministry of justice lies next door.

The hotel includes a gallery shopping area near its rear entrance, which it says hosts five shops and 95 "showcases", selling jewellery, watches and luxury clothing.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42643176

**harrybarracuda** · 11-01-2018, 02:37 PM

Inside job.

**david44** · 11-01-2018, 11:12 PM

Nouvelle cuisine twist on Plats a emporter, !

Send for Inspector Clues O

**Davis Knowlton** · 12-01-2018, 11:07 AM

And the dumb fuckers dropped the bag while trying to flee. All swag recovered. Nice job, lads.....

**Seekingasylum** · 12-01-2018, 11:34 AM

Given the extensive CCTV coverage present in almost every European capital it's really quite surprising that blaggers still try it on. No intelligent robber would bother these days so one must assume these chaps are the bottom feeders of the criminal world. That they lost the loot is scarcely surprising but then, how on earth did they think they would dispose of it and not expect to be grassed up by a snitch looking to cop the insurance reward.