Overview
- Four masked assailants used dynamite around 8:30 a.m. on November 12 to blast a transfer safe on the façade of La Poste’s main Roubaix branch before fleeing.
- No injuries were reported, but the blast heavily damaged the building and nearby storefronts, with witness video showing suspects in high-visibility vests.
- The Lille prosecutor opened a case for organized robbery and destruction of property by explosives, with BRI and BRB units leading the response.
- Six suspects were detained after overnight operations, and investigators recovered the getaway vehicle in Belgium after it was found partially burned.
- La Poste reports no financial loss because the seized sack held only empty bags, and authorities describe searches as 'positive,' with Le Parisien reporting finds that included detonators, explosive materials and firearms.