
French jewellery store loses $1.2 million in theft weeks after Louvre robbery
Thieves in Roubaix, France, stole jewellery worth up to $1.2 million, holding the shop owner and his wife hostage before fleeing. An investigation has been launched on charges including kidnapping, armed extortion, and organised crime involvement. These incidents follow a major Louvre heist last month, where jewellery worth $102 million was stolen.