Million-Franc Clothing Theft Baffles Swiss Police

A million-franc mystery: The unsolved theft at Shoppi Tivoli. Spreitenbach, Switzerland – In August 2024, a brazen theft rocked the Shoppi Tivoli shopping center in Spreitenbach, Aargau. Clothing worth nearly CHF 938,000 vanished, leaving investigators baffled. "We investigated thoroughly," stated a spokesperson for the Aargau Cantonal Police, "but without concrete evidence, we had to close the case." The store itself suspects an inside job, noting the unusual method of transport – the stolen goods were moved via a service lift to the loading dock. This raises questions about security protocols and the potential for complicity within the store. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced in investigating large-scale thefts and underscores the need for robust security measures in retail environments.