Zico
Source: Africa Publicity
A briefcase belonging to former Brazilian footballer, Zico, has reportedly been stolen in a taxi in Paris, France, ahead of the Olympic Games. The briefcase was reportedly containing jewelries and banknotes worth about £420,000 or €500,000.
According to French News outlet, Le Parisien, Zico left his hotel in Paris and was traveling with a briefcase containing a diamond necklace, cash and a high-end luxury Rolex watch.
The report said it was during the taxi journey that his vehicle was approached by one individual tasked with distracting the driver while another approached the rear of the car.
Zico’s briefcase was then snatched and the pair quickly made off as the Brazilian lost his chest of valuables during an orchestrated operation carried out in the Olympics host city.
Police have now began an investigation into the incident and France’s Brigade for the Repression of Banditry is expected to be in charge of finding the perpetrators.
Zico is in Paris as part of Brazil’s Olympics delegation that has seen a host of athletes make the trip from the South American nation and hope to lift titles in football and other events.
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