Loot from recent French shop raids floods online resale platform
After weekend riots and looting in several French cities, stolen goods are being posted for sale on Vinted, prompting calls for cooperation from officials.
Following a weekend of riots and shop break-ins in multiple French cities, a wave of illicit listings has emerged on the resale site Vinted. Users are advertising bags overflowing with Sephora products, identical new lipstick sets, and collections of Pokémon cards still marked with original store prices. One listing even features a football jersey that still has its anti-theft device attached, indicating it was taken from a club shop.
Sellers sometimes label their posts with references to the unrest. In response, Jordan Bardella and Gabriel Attal have called on online marketplaces to cooperate with law-enforcement inquiries.
Why it matters
The story shows how quickly stolen goods can reappear online, challenging authorities and resale platforms.
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