Six Arrested After €12 Million Armed Raid on Gold Processing Laboratory in France

A group of six individuals carrying military-grade weapons detonated charges to break into a gold treatment facility located in Lyon, France, slightly injuring five workers during described as the most recent prominent broad daylight robbery to occur in the nation.

The daring raid occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, with police forces rapidly detaining the alleged criminals and recovering the stolen goods assessed at around 12 million euros (£10.5 million), as stated by authorities.

Five workers of the precious metals facility sustained minor injuries as a result of the detonation, and three individuals were taken to a medical facility for examination, officials confirmed. Twenty-eight workers were present on-site when the thieves struck.

The suspects, considered career criminals, were detained soon afterwards in the neighboring community of the town of Vénissieux, a source close to the investigation stated.

A woman involved who took part in the robbery was taken into custody as well, officers confirmed.

“Six people who employed explosive devices in an assault targeting a gold refining facility in Lyon, France were apprehended red-handed,” the French interior minister declared on social media, commending law enforcement for their “quick action, authority and management”.

Military-style weapons, pistols and explosive materials were likewise seized.

The robbery occurred as French police on Thursday apprehended five additional individuals, including a primary suspect, in connection with this month's brazen theft at the Louvre.

Numerous detectives have been hunting four perpetrators who utilized a lorry featuring an elevating platform and cutting gear to access a gallery on the first floor at the prestigious institution on October 19th, making off with jewelry valued at approximately €88 million.

In a different significant robbery, thieves last month broke into the Natural History Museum in Paris, stealing gold samples valued at more than one million dollars. A young Chinese female was apprehended in the current month in Barcelona, Spain in connection with the break-in, according to legal authorities.

This series of robberies has sparked worry in the country regarding lax security at museums and various establishments containing precious artifacts.