GENEVA, Nov 5 — The head of a watchmaking firm and his family were taken hostage in Switzerland as a gang of robbers made off with his company’s gold and fled to France, media reported on Thursday.
The family was then driven to the man’s company, where they were held at gunpoint in the car as the robbers entered the premises to steal gold and other precious raw material.Switzerland’s Jura region is at the heart of the wealthy Alpine nation’s famous watchmaking production, which often relies on gold, gems and other pricey materials.
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