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Organised theft at Drouot Paris France, by Deleted on Mar 16, 2016 12:34:51 GMT 1, ""Porters at a Paris auction house who are part of a secretive 'mafia-style' society are accused of stealing almost ยฃ2million worth of antiques, jewels and artworks
Around 40 porters from the Drouot Hotel auction house, Paris, are on trial
They are accused of stealing ยฃ1.7m worth of antiques, jewels and artworks
The porters all belong to a secret society from the Alpine region of Savoie
After stealing the items, they are accused of selling them on making huge profits
But the defendants claim that they weren't doing anything wrong as they were 'stealing from the dead.'""
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3492898/Porters-Paris-auction-house-secretive-mafia-style-society-accused-stealing-2million-worth-antiques-jewels-artworks.html#ixzz43442C4Pl
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""the practice -- known as "la yape" which means "theft" in Savoie slang -- was endemic and profits were shared among the group.
The "Col Rouge", who wear black uniforms with red collars, have monopolised the transport and handling of valuables for the Hotel Drouot auction house since 1860.
Membership of the union is tightly controlled and limited to 110.
Each new member was apparently brought into the fold by an existing member, and according to some testimonies the initiation process involved stealing something and sharing the proceeds with fellow insiders.
Some of the porters allegedly defended the practice saying they were "stealing from the dead"."
news.yahoo.com/paris-auction-house-porters-trial-stealing-250-tonnes-061342088.html
www.evous.fr/L-Hotel-Drouot-et-ses-Savoyards,1119731.html
This type of stuff certainly does not give one confidence. It's one thing to send an item to auction and have it undersold and another thing to just have it blatantly stolen.
""Porters at a Paris auction house who are part of a secretive 'mafia-style' society are accused of stealing almost ยฃ2million worth of antiques, jewels and artworks
Around 40 porters from the Drouot Hotel auction house, Paris, are on trial
They are accused of stealing ยฃ1.7m worth of antiques, jewels and artworks
The porters all belong to a secret society from the Alpine region of Savoie
After stealing the items, they are accused of selling them on making huge profits
But the defendants claim that they weren't doing anything wrong as they were 'stealing from the dead.'""Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3492898/Porters-Paris-auction-house-secretive-mafia-style-society-accused-stealing-2million-worth-antiques-jewels-artworks.html#ixzz43442C4PlFollow us: @mailonline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
""the practice -- known as "la yape" which means "theft" in Savoie slang -- was endemic and profits were shared among the group.
The "Col Rouge", who wear black uniforms with red collars, have monopolised the transport and handling of valuables for the Hotel Drouot auction house since 1860.
Membership of the union is tightly controlled and limited to 110.
Each new member was apparently brought into the fold by an existing member, and according to some testimonies the initiation process involved stealing something and sharing the proceeds with fellow insiders.
Some of the porters allegedly defended the practice saying they were "stealing from the dead"."
news.yahoo.com/paris-auction-house-porters-trial-stealing-250-tonnes-061342088.html
www.evous.fr/L-Hotel-Drouot-et-ses-Savoyards,1119731.html
This type of stuff certainly does not give one confidence. It's one thing to send an item to auction and have it undersold and another thing to just have it blatantly stolen.
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