Paris: investigators on the trail of the robbers of the Place Vendôme jewelry store

In just a few seconds, the three robbers fled, perched on their motorcycle. Investigators have essential information: the thieves would have passed by the rue de Rivoli to reach the place de la Concorde, before disappearing from the radars. The route is dotted with CCTV cameras. The images are currently being analyzed by investigators. “We are still in the middle of Paris, we leave clues everywhere”says Frédéric Ploquin, author of “Jacky le Mat, the godfather, showbiz and politics”.

Jewelry hard to resell

Another challenge for the robbers, sell the stolen goods estimated at several million euros. Brand jewelry too recognizable to be sold undetected. Most often, thieves must therefore separate the precious stones from their adornments. They must then be recut, the gold will be melted. Illegal operations are most often carried out abroad.