Rue de la Paix and Place Vendôme are world-renowned for being home to the most prestigious luxury watch and jewelry brands.
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A police source reported that no one was injured during the robbery.
The Paris prosecutor's office has referred an investigation into armed robbery in an organized gang and kidnapping in an organized gang to the judicial police, the prosecutor said.
According to the first elements of the investigation, the robbery carried out by three people occurred around 13 pm local time (8 am Brasília time) and at least one of the criminals was armed.
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The last armed robbery of a luxury jewelry store in Paris took place on April 29, when three individuals on two motorcycles appeared at the Bulgari jewelry store on Place Vendôme shortly before 14 pm. The damage was estimated at “several million dollars”.
