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Nice. 300,000 inhabitants in winter, nearly 3 million in summer. French, English or Italian, tourists come to enjoy the Baie des Anges, the private beaches, the palaces and its casinos. A vital economic windfall for the city but also a tempting target for delinquents. Burglaries, thefts at the door, thefts with violence, in town or on the beach, insecurity represents a threat to local tourism. A real scourge in the summer period, the theft at the door. A speciality of Nice. On scooters or on foot, thieves attack motorists at red lights, snatch bags violently and disappear into traffic. In summer, in Nice, there are about ten thefts at the door every day. Most of the delinquents, often minors, come from Ariane, a city of 15,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of the city. Another scourge in the summer period: pickpockets who are rampant on the beach. New arrivals, some of these thieves come from Romania. They live in unsanitary shanty towns, set up a few steps from the Promenade des Anglais. By following the work of the police officers of the Anti-Crime Brigade on the ground, our teams filmed the behind the scenes, the Baie des Anges as you don't see it on advertising leaflets. Author: Céline Destève - Jean-Michel Canovas. - Follow us on social networks: Facebook: / investigationsenquetes