PARIS: Three males will stand trial subsequent yr after a silver steward employed on the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of things of silverware and desk service price 1000’s of euros, the Paris prosecutor’s workplace stated.
The Élysée Palace’s head steward reported the disappearance, with the estimated loss ranging between 15,000 and 40,000 euros (US$17,500 to US$47,000).
The Sèvres Manufactory – which provided many of the furnishings – recognized a number of of the lacking objects on on-line public sale web sites. Questioning of Élysée employees led investigators to suspect one of many silver stewards, whose stock data appeared he was planning future thefts.
Investigators established that the person was in a relationship with the supervisor of an organization specialising within the on-line sale of objects, notably tableware. Investigators found on his Vinted account a plate stamped French Air Power and Sèvres Manufactory ashtrays that aren’t out there to most of the people.
Round 100 objects have been discovered within the silver steward’s private locker, his car and their house. Among the many objects recovered have been copper saucepans, Sèvres porcelain, a René Lalique statuette and Baccarat champagne coupes.
