Two wanted people wanted after an attempted armed robbery at a watchmaker in Monaco
The scene took place this Tuesday, September 27, shortly before noon, and was immortalized by the video surveillance system of a luxury watch brand in Monte-Carlo.
In these images, which Monaco-Matin was able to view, we discover a couple seated quietly facing a saleswoman. Madame is trying on a watch, seems conquered, and then suddenly Monsieur pulls out a handgun slipped into the waistband of his pants.
Beforehand, the latter took care to put a sports bag on the table, to hide his weapon from the eyes of the saleswoman.
A watch worth 17,000 euros
“They introduced themselves as two new customers, who were looking for a watch in a budget of 20,000 euros for Madame’s birthday. They were very nice…”testifies the owner of the sign, who never saw the weapon when she presented a Rolex Oyster Perpetual worth 17,000 euros.
“It was my partner who told me he was armed after the couple left. Fortunately, because at the idea of having a weapon 20 centimeters from me, I don’t know how I would have reacted .”
Taken aback by the arrival of the maintenance service
Because the story could have been much more serious if the couple of apprentice robbers had not been taken aback by the arrival of a person from the maintenance department, ringing the doorbell of the small shop, fire extinguisher in hand .
The associate of the saleswoman then comes to open the door for her, just behind the couple.
So many presences that chill the armed man, who sheathes his pistol in his belt and leaves the shop with his accomplice. “They left without saying anything. I didn’t understand”confirms the owner.
This Thursday, the two young people are still running and an investigation has been opened. The store owner filed a complaint.
Police release their physical description
Monaco’s Public Security has issued a single-destination alert message for certain traders to come forward “particularly vigilant concerning a couple. The man is of African type, about 25 years old, of athletic build, tall, short hair shaved on the sides and the nape of the neck (…). The woman, of Caucasian type, approximately 20/25 years old, of average height, normal build, long brown hair.”
The owner of the shop tells us that the armed man, “who has the teeth of happiness”exchanged in French but that the woman “never said anything”. When describing the color of the dial of the Rolex, the man also used Italian to communicate with his complicity.
Traders are encouraged to contact the Monegasque police “without delay” in case they suspected this couple in their shop.