The Baumel armory located in Marguerittes, near Nîmes, was the victim of thieves on the night of January 1 to 2, 2025. The burglary reportedly took place around 4 a.m. Dozens of automatic weapons were stolen as well as semi-automatic pistols and ammunition. An investigation is open.
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The Baumel armory, located on avenue Magellan, in Marguerittes, in the Gard, was robbed last night. Several dozen weapons were stolen.
Information from our colleagues at France Bleu that France 3 Occitanie is able to confirm. The Nîmes public prosecutor's office has opened a judicial investigation and the Nîmes gendarmerie company is responsible for the investigation.
A burglary took place in a place where weapons were stored.
According to our colleagues from France bleu Gard Lozère: “Kalashnikovs, automatic, semi-automatic pistols, submachine guns and ammunition” are part of the loot.
Investigators are looking for the thieves; using the armory's internal and external video surveillance should help them identify the perpetrators of the burglary.
Contacted around 11 a.m. this Thursday morning by France 3, the Baumel company denied the information and the theft of weapons.
She talks about the burglary of the neighboring pet store which is located in the same building as the gun store.
The gun store wasn't broken into, that's not true. This is the pet store where there was a theft in the night. Besides, we are in the process of taking inventory.
By telephone on January 2, 2025.
The two stores remained closed this Thursday, “due to inventory”, informs a sign on the parking gate.
It is the research section of the Nîmes gendarmerie which is in charge of the investigation.
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