Paris police have successfully recovered the vast majority of electronics stolen from a major distribution center in Dugny, just outside the French capital. The warehouse, operated by the Chinese retail giant JD.com, was targeted by professional thieves in late December 2025 during a heist.

The robbery took place in the early hours of December 22, when a group of intruders managed to disable security cameras and bypass the alarm system at the Seine-Saint-Denis facility. Early reports from local media suggested the scale of the theft was massive, with initial estimates claiming over 50,000 devices – including high-end smartphones and laptops – had been hauled away.

While some initial valuations placed the potential loss as high as 37 million euros (nearly $44 million), JD.com later clarified that the actual damage was significantly lower than those early figures suggested.

Following a two-month investigation led by French authorities with support from international agencies, officials confirmed on Saturday that the bulk of the stolen inventory has been tracked down. The recovery is a major win for the retailer, which has been aggressively expanding its footprint in Western Europe.

Despite the security breach, the company is moving forward with its plan to launch Joybuy, a new online retail platform tailored for European shoppers. The service is scheduled to debut in March in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

The recovered items are currently being processed by police before they can be returned to the company's supply chain. JD.com said it will continue to invest in its overseas infrastructure – which now includes over 130 warehouses globally – while tightening security protocols to prevent a repeat of the December incident.