Thieves Steal $100 Million Worth Of Jewels From Harry Winston In Paris

In one of France’s biggest-ever jewelry thefts, the famous Harry Winston store was robbed on Thursday in Paris.

Police say the armed robbers, some dressed in drag, made off with $100 million in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store robbery in central Paris.

A police official says the three or four thieves swiped rings, necklaces and luxury watches from display cases at the Harry Winston store near the Champs-Elysees.

The official said Friday at least two of the bandits were men dressed as women, at times spoke a foreign language and knew employees’ names.  The official was not authorized to be publicly named according to agency policy.