Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – French prosecutors announced on the 3rd that the total value of the robbery that occurred last week at a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, France, was €28 million (approximately 230 million yuan). The main suspects have been apprehended, and all stolen goods have been recovered.
Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran held a press conference that day to report on the progress of the investigation. He stated that six suspects, aged between 30 and 40, are "experienced criminals," five of whom have prior criminal records, and three have been convicted of robbery. Dran has requested multiple criminal charges against these suspects, including conspiracy and violent robbery.
According to AFP and French BFM TV, a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, France, was robbed on October 30th. Several robbers, armed with weapons and explosives, broke into the laboratory and stole precious metals. Witnesses stated that the entire robbery took only a few minutes. Police acted swiftly after the robbery and quickly apprehended the suspects.
The laboratory specializes in processing gold and other precious metals. Reports indicate that 28 people were working inside the laboratory at the time of the robbery. The robbers used explosives during the attack, resulting in minor injuries to five laboratory employees. The laboratory had previously experienced an attempted robbery in May.
Initial reports indicated the suspects stole precious metals worth approximately €12 million, but Delan revised this figure to €28 million. Police recovered over 300 kilograms of precious metals, mostly gold.
Recently, museums and other locations storing valuables in France have repeatedly become targets for criminals, making the improvement of security measures in these places a topic of widespread concern. The Louvre Museum in France suffered a major theft on October 19th, with eight pieces of jewelry stolen. The investigation is still ongoing. (End)
