The North of Toulouse has been hit by a series of burglaries since the beginning of March 2024. More than 100 stolen jewels were seized as part of a vast investigation. The gendarmerie is calling on victims to come forward to identify their belongings.
Since the beginning of March 2024, the North of Toulouse has been hit by a wave of burglaries. The Burglary Investigation Group (GEC) of the Toulouse Saint-Michel Departmental Gendarmerie Company conducted an in-depth investigation to put an end to this increase in thefts. Their efforts bore fruit, resulting in the seizure of more than 100 pieces of jewelry, probably from these burglaries.
“We are looking for the rightful owners. Do you recognize a jewel? Do not hesitate to contact us by email: [email protected]” indicates the military on its Facebook account.
In 2023, the number of burglaries increased by 4% in Haute-Garonne according to the prefecture. In 2022, this figure reached +11%. CThey are the residential areas located in the north-east of Toulouse which are the most affected.
Faced with this trend, networks of “Neighbors watchful” or of “Reference neighbors” were created in these municipalities.
