Robbery at Bulgari Luxury Store in Paris, France... Jewelry Worth 13.7 Billion KRW Stolen

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] A gang of robbers broke into the Bulgari store in Paris, France, stealing jewelry worth 10 million euros (approximately 13.78 billion KRW) but were caught after a chase.

According to AFP on the 7th (local time), around noon, a gang of robbers dressed in suits and armed with guns entered the Bulgari store located in Place Vend?me, a famous tourist spot lined with luxury stores in Paris.

A source familiar with the incident stated that the stolen jewelry was worth about 10 million euros.

The three who stole the jewelry got into a gray BMW vehicle, while four other accomplices fled using scooters.

When the police chased the vehicle fleeing toward a nearby shopping mall, firing shots, the three suspects abandoned the car and tried to escape on foot but were caught.

The police reported that the suspects discarded some of the stolen items before being arrested.

This summer, a series of jewelry store thefts have occurred in Paris.

Earlier, on July 27, a man stole jewelry worth 2 million euros (approximately 2.76 billion KRW) from the Chaumet store and was arrested the next day along with one accomplice, with most of the stolen goods recovered.

Three days later, two men armed with stun guns and tear gas broke into a jewelry store and stole jewelry worth 400,000 euros (approximately 550 million KRW).

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