They are two men and a woman, suspected of having participated in the robbery, as well as the two people behind the wheel at the time of the escape.
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Five people, suspected of being involved in the robbery on August 1 of the Piaget jewelry store on rue de la Paix in Paris, were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday, franceinfo learned on Wednesday September 27 from a source close to the case, confirming information from Actu17.
The suspects were arrested by police officers from the Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) responsible for the investigation for armed robbery by an organized gang and kidnapping by an organized gang. These are the three people suspected of having participated in the robbery, two men and a woman, as well as the two people behind the wheel at the time of the escape.
Damage between 10 and 15 million euros
This Piaget jewelry store was robbed on August 1 in the middle of the day, rue de la Paix, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, for damage which was then estimated between 10 and 15 million euros. The robbery took place around noon. Two men and a woman broke into the jewelry store and stole numerous jewels from the windows, with the threat of weapons. According to a source close to the investigation, there was no shooting and no injuries. The three robbers then fled.
Rue de la Paix and Place Vendôme are known throughout the world for hosting the most prestigious luxury jewelry brands.