French Heist: Five Gunmen in Body Armor Steal 50kg of Gold and Scatter Caltrops at Police (3 Photos + 1 Video)
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In Besançon, France, a gang of robbers pulled off a movie-style heist at a jewelry factory. The heavily armed crew struck with audacity and professional precision, raiding the facility right during a shift change. 
It all went down around 7 a.m. Tuesday, just as workers were arriving for their shift. Five men burst into the building geared up for war—wearing full balaclavas, heavy military body armor, and wielding automatic rifles.
To discourage anyone from playing the hero, the gunmen immediately fired several warning shots into the ceiling. One worker who happened to be standing too close was struck to keep the rest in line. Nobody dared to resist.
Without missing a beat, the robbers stuffed bags with 20 to 50 kilograms of pure gold, along with a stash of high-end finished jewelry. By conservative estimates, the loot is worth well over 4 million euros.
The getaway was straight out of an action film. The crew piled into a waiting getaway car fitted with a fake police-style flashing beacon to blend in.
When a police unit gave chase, the criminals pulled off a classic movie stunt: they showered the road behind them with specialized tire spikes and caltrops. The tactic worked like a charm—the pursuing police cruiser and motorcycle instantly blew out their tires and were forced out of the chase.
Shortly after, the getaway car was found abandoned in a nearby suburb, but there was little left for investigators to go on. The crew had torched the vehicle to destroy any fingerprint evidence. The robbers vanished into thin air with their bags of gold. A specialized organized crime unit is currently leading the manhunt.
France is famous for more than just looters...
