A luxury jewelry store located on the so-called “golden mile” in Paris, two steps from Place Vendome, was robbed this Tuesday, with an estimated loot between 10 and 15 million euros, the Prosecutor’s Office reported.
Three armed persons entered the establishment, of the Swiss brand of watchmaking and jewelery Piagetaround 1:00 p.m. (11:00 GMT) and managed to escape with significant loot, without causing any personal injury.
The Prosecutor’s Office indicated that an investigation has been opened for armed robbery in an organized gang and kidnapping, since the robbers they held the boutique staff for the duration of the robbery.
The store is located on rue de la Paix, which, next to Place Vendome, houses a multitude of luxury brands and is regularly the subject of robberies. This same year, three individuals robbed a jewelry store in the Place Vendome of the brand Bulgari, which had already been stolen in September 2021.
In May of last year it was a brand store Chanel, from which the thieves took goods worth several million euros.