Thieves steal $1.3 million in goods from Apple store
PARIS (AP) - Masked and armed thieves used the New Year's Eve fete to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris.
The French press reported that up to €1 million ($1.3 million) in goods were stolen at the store selling products such as Apple's iPhones and iPads behind the Paris Opera house, a figure police would not immediately confirm.
Police said Tuesday the theft occurred about 9 p.m. Monday, 3 hours after closing, while police were deployed around the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue where revelers traditionally 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.
The daily Le Parisien reported the thieves entered the store by threatening a security guard at a back entrance.
The French press reported that up to €1 million ($1.3 million) in goods were stolen at the store selling products such as Apple's iPhones and iPads behind the Paris Opera house, a figure police would not immediately confirm.
Police said Tuesday the theft occurred about 9 p.m. Monday, 3 hours after closing, while police were deployed around the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue where revelers traditionally 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.
The daily Le Parisien reported the thieves entered the store by threatening a security guard at a back entrance.
Must be new in the stealing business. All the stuff stolen should be easily traceable once activated. Rookie mistake.
Sorry these thieves made better on there heist
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Makes apple store look like chump change... But I am not advocating theft of any kind just stating.. apple thieves VS Jewelry thieves..I think the ones that took the jewels were better off then stealing apple..
I just hope that both land in Prison. Although the way the Jewel thieves operated, I do not think they will be captured anytime soon.. They can melt down the gold and silver and Melt down Platinum..It would then be virtually untraceable unless they do a metallurgic test.
As over-priced as their products are the net loss will only be a few thousand dollars. Â Apple will make it up by over charging more for the rest of their junk, which their loyal sheep will gladly pay.
These items will be easy to trace. Once someone buys them they will log on and Apple will get all the information they will need to track and arrest the person with the stolen device. Apple tracks everything.
 @RalphCramden Assuning they don't hack the products and and re-program them or Never Logg on..I know of one person who to this day has a computer that has never seen the internet.. Even MS wrote to mom stating that they have noticed that her PC was never on line and was going to send some one over to investigate..Mom said unless you want to deal with 15 guns and trespassing I would suggest you don't enter on to our property with out a warrant.. a few days later a simple letter..Sorry for the inconvenience mam, we will not be sending a team over have a nice day and we apologize ..this was back in 93.
So they got two iPhones and a iMac?
@axpman that many? wow!
LOL