Luxury goods looted in French riots surface for sale online and on streets

Luxury goods worth an estimated 4.25 million euros were reportedly looted from high-end stores in France during recent unrest, with suspected stolen merchandise allegedly being sold cheaply on streets and online platforms. Reported losses include about 3 million euros from a Rolex store in Marseille and 1.25 million euros from a Louis Vuitton store in Bordeaux. Unverified videos show people displaying designer goods, with some sellers allegedly offering 90 percent discounts. The looting followed protests initially sparked by student concerns over education, later expanding to reflect anger over living conditions and inflation. Over 2,000 businesses were impacted, and listings suspected of containing stolen goods appeared on Vinted, which said it removed them.