According to The Drink Business, French police recently recovered more than 900 bottles of stolen fine wine worth more than 5 million euros (about RMB 39,832,000) in a raid, and arrested more than 20 people.
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It is reported that the batch includes Romanee-Conti (Domaine de la Romanee-Conti), Cheval Blanc, Petrus (Petrus) and drip gold (Yquem), mainly from French restaurants, stores, etc.
Although the thefts occurred at multiple locations in France, the suspects are believed to belong to a highly organized group of thieves.