As the dates for the Paris Olympics approach, more details are coming out daily. Amidst the glitz and glamor of the Games, a shocking revelation has come to light. According to recent news, a bag containing sensitive information was stolen from a train. Following the recent upsurge in violence and riots, the French government has already announced strict safety protocols to be followed for the well-being of the athletes. 

The theft, as initially reported, contained major security plans for the Olympics. It allegedly had detailed information about deploying at least 2000 municipal officers during the games. However, the prosecutor’s office later dismissed the allegations stating that the contents were nothing important. 

Paris Olympics suffers security breach scare

As reported by BFMTV, the bag belonged to a 56-year-old engineer, an employee at the Paris City Hall. While describing the incident, the engineer stated that the theft occurred on a train between Gare Du Nord and Creil. The date and timing of the theft were confirmed to be approximately 6:30 pm local time on Monday. 

Sharing further details, the 56-year-old victim said that the bag was kept in a compartment above his seat. Unfortunately, while he was about to board off the train, the engineer found the bag missing, much to his surprise. He went on to elaborate that a couple of USB sticks, along with his office laptop, were the majority of the contents in the bag. 

Luckily, after a thorough investigation from the police, it was concluded that the stolen USB sticks did not contain security information. Instead, it had “notes related to traffic during the Olympic Games.” Leaving no stone unturned, the police department snapped every access point to the City computers by resetting the system. However, it seems as if the Olympics is out of danger as of now, as the thief has allegedly been arrested. 

Man faces jail time for theft of Olympic-related information 

As per the latest updates from a Paris judicial source, the offender has been arrested by the police. He has been sentenced to seven months of imprisonment while awaiting further investigation. Details from the source confirmed that the thief was a known offender and was often in the news for stealing in public transport. 

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On the other hand, the 56-year-old engineer will also be subjected to scrutiny for traveling with sensitive information. All in all, although the recent incident was a close shave, the Paris government needs to be on its toes to ensure a safe and chaos-free Olympics. 

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