A Rolex, gold bracelets, a collector's coin, old rings, a precious cross, a Star of David at the end of a chain… For those who doubted it, the famous gendarmes of Saint-Tropez, this n is not just folklore!
The proof, the consequent loot they found by solving their investigation into a series of burglaries and thefts committed this summer on the Côte d'Azur.
So far, few owners of this stolen jewelry have come forward.
The soldiers therefore launched a "call for victims" on their social networks in order to return their personal effects to injured holidaymakers.
What all these thefts have in common: they were committed using a green liquid that thieves spilled on individuals to distract their attention. “It looks like bird droppings being thrown on clothes. One of the thieves apologized and offered to help while another grabbed the jewelry, ”says an investigator.
The facts lasted from August 17 to 23 but the trick went so well that the gang scoured other regions: Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhône-Alpes… If you think you were a victim of this type of theft, the gendarmes are waiting your testimony. But if possible, provide yourself with proof of ownership to recover your property: photo of the jewelry, purchase invoice, serial number ... This is what Christelle intends to do, who had her earrings stolen. in gold to which she cared a lot. She hopes to find them in the seized loot.
