"Six people have been arrested after thieves used explosives and military-grade weapons to break into a laboratory in Lyon that deals with precious metals, including gold, in the latest, brazen daytime heist to hit France. Police said that the minutes-long raid, which took place on Thursday, had briefly allowed thieves to get away with an estimated 12m (10.5m) in loot. At the time, 28 employees were present at Laboratoires Pourquery, five of whom were slightly injured."
"There were several men, perhaps three or four, carrying Kalashnikovs and fake armbands we saw them load their vehicle, a small van, before fleeing. Video taken by residents appeared to show two people, dressed all in black, hovering near a white van parked outside the laboratory. One calmly tossed a ladder over the fence, while another brandished what appears to be an assault rifle."
"The suspects, believed to be seasoned criminals, were detained shortly afterwards in the neighbouring town of Venissieux, a source close to the case told Agence France-Presse. A woman, described by police as an accomplice to the robbery, was also arrested, while assault rifles, handguns and explosives were seized. Media reported that it was the second time thieves had targeted the laboratory, following an attempted robbery in May."
Armed thieves used explosives and military-grade weapons to break into Laboratoires Pourquery, a Lyon laboratory handling precious metals including gold. Police estimated roughly €12m was taken during the minutes-long daytime raid while 28 employees were present and five suffered minor injuries. Residents reported a deafening noise and saw security windows blown out. Witnesses described several men with Kalashnikovs and fake armbands loading a small van, and video showed people tossing parcels over a fence. Suspects were arrested in nearby Venissieux, a woman accomplice detained, and firearms and explosives seized. The laboratory had previously faced an attempted robbery in May and the raid followed a separate high-value Louvre jewel theft days earlier.
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