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Ritz Paris robbery: Armed robbers dropped bag of jewels | Ritz Paris robbery: Armed robbers dropped bag of jewels |
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French police have recovered all the jewellery stolen by armed robbers from a shop at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris on Wednesday, sources say. | French police have recovered all the jewellery stolen by armed robbers from a shop at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris on Wednesday, sources say. |
They say the loot worth some €4.5m (£4m; $5.4m) was in a bag dropped by one member of the five-strong gang during the brazen raid. | They say the loot worth some €4.5m (£4m; $5.4m) was in a bag dropped by one member of the five-strong gang during the brazen raid. |
Three men have been arrested, police said, while others remain on the run. | Three men have been arrested, police said, while others remain on the run. |
The five-star Ritz is in Place Vendôme, in Paris' historical first district on the right bank of the river Seine. | The five-star Ritz is in Place Vendôme, in Paris' historical first district on the right bank of the river Seine. |
"I can confirm that all the stolen jewels were found in the bag recovered by police officers," a source close to the investigation was quoted as saying by Reuters. | "I can confirm that all the stolen jewels were found in the bag recovered by police officers," a source close to the investigation was quoted as saying by Reuters. |
The gang used axes to smash the shop's windows on the ground floor of the hotel at about 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT). | |
Le Parisien newspaper, citing a police source, reported that the robbery was interrupted by an officer on patrol. | |
Three robbers were later arrested after being blocked in the building. | |
But another two thieves, who waited outside, managed to escape by car and scooter. | |
The stolen jewels were found in the bag dropped by the thief on the scooter, the sources say, as he collided with a pedestrian. | |
Meanwhile, the getaway car used by his accomplice was later found in Sannois, just north of the French capital. | |
The luxurious hotel is located next door to the French justice ministry. | The luxurious hotel is located next door to the French justice ministry. |