France Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of French jeweller A man on an electric scooter had burst into the shop carrying a handgun, police said. 28/07/2021
Netherlands German man arrested over three high-profile money heists The 60-year-old man is alleged to have participated in the robberies in Cologne and Frankfurt between 2018 and 2019. 23/02/2021
Georgia Police manhunt after armed raider holds dozens hostage at Georgia bank An armed assailant entered a bank in the western Georgian town of Zugdidi on Wednesday. A police operation is ongoing after the individual escaped with three hostages and abandoned them in a forested area. 22/10/2020
France Thieves make off with 9 million euros in France money heist The Lyon robbery is believed to be France's biggest cash heist since 2009. 29/08/2020
Italy Italian bandits burn cars and scatter nails in failed highway robbery A gang made off with €5m in a similar heist on the same stretch of highway in 2014. 29/01/2020
France Watch: Masked men rob McDonald's outlet in France at gunpoint The robbery was described as 'amateurish' by diners, many of which continued to eat their meals throughout. 30/12/2019
Albania Albania: armed robbery and deadly shootout at Tirana airport A robber was killed but others escaped with ‘millions of euros’ stolen as the money was being loaded onto an Austrian Airlines flight. 10/04/2019
Ireland Watch: Irish great-granddad confronts robbers in betting shop The three armed suspects were not expecting this. 18/09/2018
no comment Robbers on scooters raid London jewellers, one arrested: police One man was arrested following a robbery at a jewellery shop in central London on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said. 05/06/2018
United Kingdom Thief jailed after dismal robbery attempt using underwear for a mask He was resourceful enough to arm himself with a loaded revolver but Jason Keogh, who stole a cash box in Enfield, skimped on the mask, using a pair of underpants instead. He has been jailed for seven years and two months. 16/05/2018
Italy Watch: Sushi restaurant staff fight back during armed heist The owner of the restaurant in Italy survived three gunshot wounds sustained in the fight. 06/02/2018
France Thieves break in to a jewellery shop at Paris' luxury Ritz hotel The five men stole jewellery with an estimated value of 4.5 million euros. Three were arrested nearby. 11/01/2018
