The National Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco) announced that three additional suspects have been imprisoned in connection with two armed robberies of precious metal factories supplying luxury jewelry in Besançon, France. These crimes occurred in late 2025 and early November 2026 20 Minutes. Following an international crackdown involving 16 people, investigators recovered 54 kg of gold, valued at over six million euros 20 Minutes. As of last weekend, ten individuals have been placed in pretrial detention, while an eleventh suspect was put under judicial supervision. Five others had their police custody lifted without charges at this stage 20 Minutes. Two of the suspects were already wanted for prior convictions of 18 years of imprisonment each, handed down in absentia by the Meurthe-et-Moselle Assize Court on April 12, 2024, for armed robbery and recidivism 20 Minutes. Vanessa Perrée, head of Pnaco, stated that investigations will continue in close cooperation with Swiss and Spanish authorities to identify and prosecute all remaining perpetrators 20 Minutes. The first robbery took place on December 19, 2025, where criminals armed with Kalashnikov-style rifles fled while firing at police. The second incident occurred on November 3, 2026, at a nearby similar company, where a heavily armed commando sequestered and threatened employees 20 Minutes. A significant arsenal, including heavy weapons, rocket launchers, and explosives, was seized during the operation carried out in collaboration with Eurojust, the European judicial cooperation agency 20 Minutes.] [1]
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