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MASKED MEN ARMED with tear gas robbed around 20 tourists who were waiting for shuttle buses outside a Paris airport hotel at the weekend, sources close to the investigation said today.
The black-clad thieves arrived in at least two vehicles at the hotel near Charles de Gaulle airport and robbed the French, American and Moroccan tourists of their luggage and personal belongings on Saturday, the sources told AFP.
Hotels around the airport as well as the motorway leading to Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget, Europe’s busiest private jet airport, are frequently targeted by thieves.
Last August, around six assailants sprayed tear gas on Chinese tourists outside a hotel near the airport and made off with their luggage.
Two Qataris leaving Le Bourget in a Bentley headed for Paris were attacked in November when the thieves made off with some €5 million worth of jewellery and clothing.
In February a Russian couple were robbed of jewellery and luxury goods worth some €100,000 on the same stretch of motorway.
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If they robbed my bag they would have made off with a few dirty Pennies tees worth about €12.50 all in. I’m guessing it’s a certain level of hotel they are repeatedly hitting.
Funny how they can do this so close to a major airport during a time of high alert and readiness.
@Greg Blake: close to. But not at!
Why add the comment about CdG and private aircraft. Are you seriously trying to imply that people were queuing outside a hotel for a shuttle bus to bring them to their LearJet?
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