Besançon armed gold heist at jewelry precision machining company, Digi Mart USA News (Temis industrial zone, Besançon, Doubs, France): On Tuesday morning, an armed robbery took place in the Temis industrial zone in Besançon, in the Doubs department. The thieves targeted a company in the jewelry sector and took between 20 and 50 kilograms of gold, according to Ici.
The robbers arrived early Tuesday at the premises of Usigep, a company specializing in high-precision machined components for the jewelry industry. According to the outlets cited, they wore balaclavas, bulletproof vests and police armbands, and were armed with long guns.
Several employees were on site during the attack. One was struck, and the others were intimidated by gunshots, though no one was reported injured.
The circumstances are not yet known, but the perpetrators seized a significant haul consisting of several kilograms of gold, between 20 and 50, along with jewelry.
The robbers fled in a vehicle fitted with a police flashing light, according to the Unité Zone-Est union. Pursued by two police motorcyclists, the suspects threw several caltrops that punctured the tires of the police motorcycles, the union said.
According to France 3, the getaway car was later found burned later that morning. The Besançon prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation, which has been assigned to the organized crime division.
