A Saudi Arabian prince's convoy in Paris has been attacked by armed
robbers, who took what the victims told police was around 250,000
euros ($335,000) in cash,Al Jazeerareports.
The hold-up took place around Porte de la Chapelle in northern Paris,
where the convoy had been heading for Le Bourget airport on Sunday
night.
Police said that a gang of "between five and eight" thieves in two
BMWs hijacked the first of around 10 vehicles in the convoy, driving
off with the three occupants before letting them go.
The Saudis' Mercedes and one of the attackers' BMWs were later found
abandoned and burned out in the village of Saint-Mesmes, northeast of
Paris, approximately 40km from the scene of the crime.
Police said no shots were fired and that there were no injuries.
The local dailyLe Parisienreported the men stole documents said to be
sensitive according to the victims.
"It's quite an unusual attack. They were obviously well-informed. It's
true that it's quite a rare way of operating," a police source told
theAFPnews agency.
The investigation has been turned over to the BRB special police unit
in charge of armed robberies.
"If they were looking for sensitive documents, that changes the nature
of the crime. It will no longer be an armed robbery, but something
more complicated," one source close to the investigation told AFP.
Authorities did not name the prince.
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