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Paris has been rocked by a story of the theft of valuables from the official residence of the French president. A silver steward was arrested over the disappearance of plates and cutlery estimated to be worth between fifteen and forty thousand euros. This is national property and has made headlines.
The investigation began after the Sèvres Manufactory discovered the items being sold online. Police investigated Élysée staff and found one steward had inventory records that showed plans to steal more. The man had a girlfriend who ran an online auction company and was seen with a Vinted account selling French Air Force plates and Sèvres ashtrays that are not available to the general public.
More than a hundred items were found in his locker at home and in his car. There were Sèvres copper porcelain pots, a René Lalique statue and Baccarat champagne glasses. Both were arrested and police also found a buyer for the items. All the items were returned to the Élysée.
The three suspects appeared in court and faced charges of stealing national heritage property, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a fine of one hundred and fifty thousand euros. The case is scheduled to be heard again in February and they are currently under judicial supervision, barred from seeing each other and participating in auctions or their work.
source: abcnews
The investigation began after the Sèvres Manufactory discovered the items being sold online. Police investigated Élysée staff and found one steward had inventory records that showed plans to steal more. The man had a girlfriend who ran an online auction company and was seen with a Vinted account selling French Air Force plates and Sèvres ashtrays that are not available to the general public.
More than a hundred items were found in his locker at home and in his car. There were Sèvres copper porcelain pots, a René Lalique statue and Baccarat champagne glasses. Both were arrested and police also found a buyer for the items. All the items were returned to the Élysée.
The three suspects appeared in court and faced charges of stealing national heritage property, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a fine of one hundred and fifty thousand euros. The case is scheduled to be heard again in February and they are currently under judicial supervision, barred from seeing each other and participating in auctions or their work.
source: abcnews