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Thieves dressed as food couriers steal jewelry worth PLN 1.5 million in Warsaw

03.01.2025 11:30
Three masked robbers disguised as food delivery workers stole jewelry worth over PLN 1.5 million (~USD 361,000) from a store in Warsaw’s Galeria Mokotów shopping mall, police said on Thursday. The suspects remain at large.
Westfield Mokotów.
Westfield Mokotów.Photo: jak_jak, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The robbery took place on Monday morning, shortly before 11 a.m. Witnesses said the men carried blue thermal bags typically used by food couriers but had concealed heavy tools inside. They used pepper spray on a security guard, threatened staff with what appeared to be a firearm, and smashed display cases before fleeing on electric scooters.

Some of the stolen goods were recovered after the robbers reportedly dropped a bag during their escape. However, most of the jewelry, primarily watches, is still missing. Police recovered two items resembling firearms at the scene.

Prosecutor Piotr Skiba, spokesperson for the Warsaw Prosecutor’s Office, said investigators are reviewing the incident in connection with similar cases both in Poland and abroad. “A large number of police officers are working on this case,” he told local media. No injuries were reported, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.

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Source: TVN24, Fakt