MASKED and armed thieves used the New Year’s Eve celebrations to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris.The French press reported that goods worth up to Pounds 815,500 were stolen from the store behind the Paris Opera House which sells products such as Apple’s iPhones and iPads.
Police said the theft happened at about 9pm, three hours after closing, while officers were deployed around the Champs-Elysees Avenue where revellers gather on New Year’s Eve.
Christophe Crepin, of the Unsa police union, said the “well prepared” operation was carried out by four masked and armed individuals.
Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK)
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