sales between individuals become an ambush

2023-11-14 14:45:00

The transaction took place via a classified ads site. Saturday November 11, at Toulouse, a teenager was attacked while selling his smartphone to an individual. The victim, aged 17, had agreed to a meeting with the buyer via Leboncoin.

The two protagonists then agreed on a selling price of 1,350 euros for a iPhone 15 Pro. The exchange took place at the foot of the Jolimont metro station. Arriving there, the buyer asked the seller to show him the phone before paying.

An accomplice is waiting nearby

According to a police source contacted by The Independent Opinionthe young man took the opportunity to snatch the iPhone from his hands, before running off. At the corner of the street, an accomplice was waiting for him on a scooter to escape. A patrol from the BAC (anti-crime squad) which happened to be nearby, however, managed to arrest them.

The suspects, two teenagers aged 15 and 16 previously unknown to the police, were taken into police custody and then referred this Monday, November 13. For his part, the victim was able to recover his phone.

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