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Val-d'Oise: three people arrested after the robbery of a truck carrying Vuitton bags

2021-07-10T17:28:41.007Z


The driver of the truck, held up and taken hostage, was found in underwear, walking on the edge of the A15 motorway.


A truck driver who was carrying a cargo of Louis Vuitton bags valued at several million euros was robbed and kidnapped Thursday, July 8 in the evening between Sagy and Cergy (Val-d'Oise) by a team of criminals, according to information from the Parisian.

Three individuals, members of the community of Travelers, were arrested and placed in police custody in the premises of the DRPJ in Versailles.

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It is around 8 p.m. this Thursday on a road in Sagy when the truck is caught in a pincer movement by three German brand SUVs and a tractor.

Six to eight hooded robbers, apparently armed with only a crowbar, emerged from the vehicles.

After threatening and then taking the driver of the truck in one of their cars hostage, the robbers unhitched the trailer to install it on their tractor.

They then set fire to the cab of the semi-trailer and fled via the A15 motorway.

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The police were warned by witnesses. One of the wanted cars made a U-turn, on the expressway, in the flow of traffic and the officials saw them arrive in front,

”explained to the

Parisian

a source close to the investigation. It is 8:10 pm when a police car collides with that of the robbers, at exit 11. In the accident, two police officers and a malefactor were slightly injured. In the process, three individuals, all already known to the police services are arrested. At the same time, another national police crew found the driver of the truck, in underwear, walking on the side of the highway, at exit 9. Thirty minutes later, it was finally the stolen trailer. which is discovered abandoned at exit 11. The damage is minimal, only one box was stolen.

Source: lefigaro

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