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ARMED ROBBERS MADE off with millions of euros worth of jewellery after smashing the windows of the world-famous Ritz hotel in Paris this evening.
Three suspects had been detained, police said.
Two suspected thieves are still on the run, according to a police source, who added that the value of the items taken was “several million euros”.
Five men armed with hatchets arrived at the hotel in Paris’ luxurious Place Vendome around 6.30pm (5.30pm Irish time) before smashing the windows on the ground floor and making off with the jewels.
“World-famous jewellers display their jewellery at the Ritz,” a police source said.
Three of the gang were detained while fleeing the scene. Some roads around the hotel were sealed off by security forces following the incident.
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@Ken Hayden: Well it can’t be Mayo because they would have failed to get their hands on the silverware.
Fair play. If you leave stuff lying around what do you expect!!
Leg it
Ocean’s 29
@Frank Martin: Although now that someone mentioned Mayo , I might have to reevaluate .
@Andy Jackson: The most famous jewel thieves in recent history in the United States and Europe are Europeans or of European descent (Italian-American), the notorious Pink Panthers were from Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia. What makes you think the thieves are Moroccan?
@Andy Jackson: The country will start with an m and end in an o , but I doubt its Morocco .
@Ken Hayden: Montenegro
Any chance the Journal run an article of importance to the Irish public like the crisis concerning the lack of teachers due to the moronic policies of past governments.
@Tom Reilly: Go back to bed Tom. The lads are just doing their jobs. You get to read about all that on a near daily basis its getting old.
@Stefan Epure: Stefan, do you realise that you are not making sense?
@Tom Reilly: Read it again you just might get it.
@Frank Martin: bingo !
@Ken Hayden: monaco
@Ken Hayden: Mexico?
To come up with a plan to rob a jewellry display:
Hatchet
Slightly bigger than a mouseshit.
Ratchet.
It being France they should have done on a sunday or better still a Sunday in August . No scratch that , been france t stroke wouldnt happen .
Smash, grab and run. Oops!
France is on red alert for terrorism these guys were dumb to try it on.
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