Aulnay-sous-Bois: the robber in a yellow vest scoops up jewelry for 40,000 euros

Dressed in a simple fluorescent yellow chasuble, the man looked like an ordinary delivery man. When he rang at the opening, at 10 a.m., at the door of the Morel jewelry store, in Aulnay-sous-Bois, boulevard de Strasbourg, he did not arouse the suspicion of anyone inside the shop. . The doors unlocked as he passed, as if he were a regular customer.

To deceive his world, the individual stated that he is looking for a golden wedding ring. The trader opened the windows to present him with several rings. It was then that the friendly customer pulled out a handgun and demanded to be handed over everything that was in the display.

In a matter of minutes he had emptied the jewelry displays. No physical violence was committed. At the exit of the jewelry store, a man on the handlebars of a T Max scooter was waiting for him. Both disappeared in the wild in the direction of Blanc-Mesnil, with loot estimated at 40,000 euros.

The Morel jewelry store, an institution on Boulevard de Strasbourg, was however highly secure, “with an airlock and a high-performance device”, indicates a police source. But the nerve of the robber got the better of all these obstacles. He is still actively sought after.