Perfume theft at Prague’s Chodov mall: police seek three men

In late September, three men robbed a perfume shop in a shopping center in Prague’s Chodov district, stealing Tom Ford perfume worth more than 60,000 crowns. According to police, they have not yet been found, and on Friday officers appealed to the public for help.

Security cameras recorded everything: the thieves did not hide their faces. As soon as they entered the shop, they headed straight for the shelf with Tom Ford perfumes. At first they sniffed and tested the scents while glancing around to see whether they had drawn any unwanted attention.

Once they were sure nobody was watching, the men began peeling the security tags off the bottles and tossing them one by one into a black wheeled bag they had brought with them. Then they calmly walked out.

Police said they have already exhausted all their investigative options but have been unable to identify the culprits. According to Prague police spokesman Richard Hrdina, the suspects are three bearded men with dark skin who may be foreigners. He asks anyone who recognizes them or has any information about them to call 158.

If caught, the men face up to two years in prison.

Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz