Their ballet was well established.
A member of the band clung "fraternally" to the rare night owls who still strolled on the boulevards of Toulouse at 4 am, he stuck them heavily while these two accomplices kept watch.
And when the trio walked away, the victim of the moment no longer had a chain around his neck.
But on Sunday, a patrol of the anti-crime brigade surprised the merry-go-round.
Two men aged 21 and 28 were arrested.
And of the seven necklaces found, in addition to a cleverly stolen cell phone, most were hidden on the 17-year-old who was walking with them.
In her bra more exactly.
The minor was presented to a judge.
His two acolytes, only one of whom was already known to the services, were referred to the prosecution Monday morning for an immediate appearance.
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Val-de-Marne: The burglar teenager was hiding his booty in his underpants
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Toulouse: Two men arrested after hiding stolen alcohol bottles in a stroller
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