According to Fox news, a jewelry exhibition at the prestigious Carlton Hotel in the French Riviera resort of Cannes was held up this morning, a massive $53 million worth of diamonds was stolen in the Jewel Heist.
In the robbery an armed man stole a large amount of diamonds being held in the lobby of the Carton in an exhibition run by Jeweller and businessman Lev Leviev. The man made off with the stolen goods in a briefcase in what appears to have been a very professional and well planned operation.
The Cannes jewel heist today is the third this year to hit the southern French holiday resort. Cannes, which is famous for its annual film festival, as well as being renowned as a playground for the rich and famous, is no stranger to large scale, well planned jewelry thefts.
A spokesman from the police in Cannes said: “A full and urgent operation is under way to catch the culprit and recover these jewels. Thieves see Cannes as rich pickings.”
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