Overview
- Hyères police are leading the case after a formal complaint, with the Toulon prosecutor’s office confirming a judicial investigation.
- The haul is widely reported at roughly €140,000 in cash and checks, though the exact total remains under evaluation.
- Early findings indicate intruders reached the amicale office via the basement, forced a wooden door, and opened the safe with heavy equipment, at a site reportedly without video surveillance.
- The stolen proceeds came from the firefighters’ annual calendar drive and were earmarked for orphans and internal activities, and the city has pledged an exceptional subsidy to help offset the loss.
- In a new related case, a firefighter in Loué (Sarthe) was assaulted during a calendar round and robbed of donations, prompting wider vigilance advisories from fire services.