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How do diamond thieves dispose of their loot after a robbery?

2022-05-16T05:26:07.498Z


Unlike metals, which can be roughly smelted in a hurry and then resold in the form of ingots, precious stones are more difficult to make unrecognizable, and ultimately to sell.


2.5 million euros: this is the estimated damage after the robbery of a Chanel jewelry store, rue de la Paix, in Paris, on May 4.

If we do not know at this stage what types of jewels were stolen, there is no doubt that rare jewels are missing.

According to a source close to the

Figaro

file , some pieces were to adorn celebrities invited to the next Cannes Film Festival.

“In particular, a pair of huge earrings that Diane Kruger was to wear was stolen

,” assured journalist Bertrand Deckers on the Touche plateau not at my post (TPMP) the day after the events.

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For investigators from the Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) and the 1st district of the judicial police (DPJ) - to whom the investigations have been entrusted - the investigation has only just begun.

Their priority is first and foremost to identify and arrest the small team of robbers in order to prevent them from striking again.

It's also about finding the loot.

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Source: lefigaro

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