A Serb with his three sons bought girls for 40.000 euros and he made them commit robberies: They had to do 10 robberies per day and whoever returned without loot - punishment (PHOTO)
Serb, who is around 60 years old, is suspected of running a gang from his own home near the French capital city
A gang of teenagers, mostly girls from 12 to 16 years old, have carried out 1,500 break-ins in cities in the southern part of France in the past six months, the French police said.
The girls, who were sold to the Serbian boss for up to 80.000 euros, had to perform 10 robberies per day, they would break in the houses in the villages and on the outskirts of towns throughout southern France. After they had stolen all valuable things from their houses, they were taken to the camp in which they were located near Avignon. Serbian boss had "two lieutenants" in the camp, and if the girls returned without the loot, they would be punished.
- The burglars would first ring the door, and if no one opened they would break in and they would steal anything of value - the police announced, adding that the crimes were committed last year in the cities from Perpignan to Cannes.
The largest amount of robberies was conducted in the department Gar, located in the city of Nimes.
The gang of girls stole jewelry the most, gold, and expensive watches, reports the site "Thelocal.fr".
In January, after a five-month investigation, police arrested eight people in a camp near the river in Avignon.
The leader of the gang is Serb, along with 10 more people, including his three sons, was arrested on Monday near Paris. Serb, who is around 60 years old, is suspected of running a gang from his own home near the French capital city.
In September last year, police arrested two teenagers who broke into a house in Vergez near Nimes and then began to suspect that it was an organized gang.
It was later discovered that the families sold their own children to the criminal network and that they received 40.000 to 80.000 euros for them.
The police confiscated 6 kg of gold, 430 pieces of jewelry and other objects of value, 25.000 euros in cash and 40 expensive watches whose value is estimated to 150.000 euros.
Photos of the stolen items will be posted on the Facebook page of "Gendarmerie du Gard" so that the owners can recognize and return them.
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