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Gold bars' robbery on airplane in Roissy: first arrest

Paris, France - The theft happened at the Paris' airport and not at the arrival in Zurich

The first arrest arrived as consequence of the inquiry about the clamorous theft happened last Thursday, on September 19 on an airplane of the HOP airline (Air France's subsidiary), that took off from Paris-Roissy airport to Zurich with on board a load that would have had to be of 300 kg of gold bars, transported on behalf of the Brink's company. Only at the arrival at the Swiss city it has been...

fra/pec - 1155423
Rome, Italy, 09/27/2013 15:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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