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French police thwart €600,000 champagne heist
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67398003?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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Thieves in France stole two truckloads of champagne before police recovered the liquid loot - worth €600,000 (£525,000) - in a high-speed chase.
The drama began on Saturday near Reims, in the heart of the Champagne region, where the lorries were reported stolen.
Officers were able to locate the vehicles, which were equipped with tracking devices, and gave chase on the A4 motorway between Reims and Paris.
The lorries were stolen from a Reims-based company between Friday evening and Saturday morning, French media say.
According to Le Parisien newspaper the consignments consisted of bottles of Moët & Chandon, one of the most renowned brands of champagne.
When the officers forced one of the lorries to slow down, the driver jumped off before being picked up by a saloon car that was following the convoy.
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