€1 million worth of jewelry was stolen in 4 minutes in the Italian city of Turin.

In Turin, Italy, unknown persons stole jewelry and watches in 4 minutes from the auction house Sant'Agostino. This was reported by Leggo on June 8.

"In just 4 minutes, they entered and took €1 million worth of loot from the Sant'Agostino auction house in Turin," the publication says.

The theft occurred in the premises on Corso Tassoni. According to surveillance camera recordings, the attackers entered at about 4:20 a.m. (5:20 a.m. Moscow time), having managed to circumvent the existing security systems, she added.Газета.Ru ".

Vanessa Carioja, the owner of the auction house, admitted that she was shocked by the surveillance footage. It is noted that the theft was committed on the eve of the auction, scheduled for June 9th and 10th. Sant'Agostino reported that it was planned to put up for auction a collection of jewelry from different eras and styles, including jewelry with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies.

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