Murder and crime in the town of cognac: The Cop/Thriller/Detective film festival has opened its doors this weekend (14th to 16th of October 2011, “Festival de Polar) in the town of Cognac, France. On this occasion we present a TOP 10 list of crimes that involve cognac.

Thriller and Crime Festival in Cognac

The festival includes premieres of films, conferences and round tables, exhibitions, screenings of tv and theatrical movies, books and comics and and and – so if you are a thriller or crime fan, you should be in the town of Cognac right now. There are 12 films in the festival selection, just to name two of them: gang-thriller “Les Lyonnais” or Thriller “La Proie”.

As we constantly deliver news about cognac, we really often read about all kind of different crimes that involve cognac. It’s sad, it’s brutal but true.

Theft, Violence and Murder

Top 10 Cognac involving crimes:

1. Thieves murder more than a dozen of commuters with poisoned cognac

Russia: Investigators suspect a couple of men plied drunk victims with a cocktail of cognac and tranquilizers before robbing them. Result: 17 dead, an additional 15 victims sickened. Two Russians and one Uzbek guy selected well-dressed passengers on a train, approached their victims by saying they wanted to have a drink.

2. Man kills mom in clash over Avril Lavigne concert tickets

A man called Robert Lyons was convicted murdering his mother because she wouldn’t arrange tickets for him to a concert of Avril Lavigne: The man twice slammed his mother across the head with a cognac bottle, then stabbed her nine times in the back.

3. T.I. Sent to Prison and Loses Rémy Martin Cognac Spokesman Deal

The hip-hop celeb T.I. (Clifford Harris, Jr.) faces a year sentence for violating his supervised federal probation from previous weapons charges – after he and wife were arrested on drug charges. The endorsement with Rémy Martin cognac was ended before it even started – just five months after T.I. closed a deal with the cognac house.

4. Jail for man who stole bottles of cognac from Lidl

Ireland: A man was trying to steal six bottles of cognac at a Lidl, placed in a bag. On the way to the police station, the man pulled two more bottles of cognac from his trousers. It turned out that the man had already stolen nine bottles of whiskey from Lidl.

Result: 28 days in prison.

5. Homeless man puts bottle of Hennessy Black Cognac in his pants

A homeless man was arrested and charged with theft having stolen a bottle of Hennessy Black Cognac, placing the cognac in his pants. He apologized.

6. Cricket fan asked for score & stole Cognac

A cricket fan wanted to know the score in a deciding Ashes Test between England and Australia. While staff left to find out the latest, the fan pocketed a small bottle of Cognac.

7. 19 Year old bashed Cabby On Head with Cognac Bottle in Robbery

A teen-ager was basing a cabby over the head with a bottle of cognac during a robbery. The young man had the plan to rob a taxi driver. Result: 200 hours of community service.

8. Pricey Hennessy cognac angers man, then leaves with Paul Masson brandy

All happened in a liquor department, when a man started complaining about the price of a bottle of Hennessy cognac. Police spokesman Joel DeSpain: “He then tucked a bottle of Paul Masson brandy inside his clothing and started to leave.”

9. ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Production Robbed During Giorgio G Cognac Launch

The Real Housewives of New York were been robbed at the launch of Giorgio G Cognac (Emperor’s Brand) at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. The production crew was robbed (crew wallets, cameras etc.) – $30,000 worth of equipment.

10. Thief with “good taste” steals $2,400 Rémy Martin Louis XIII cognac

Oregon: A masked, quick-moving robber took a $2,400 bottle of Rémy Martin Louis XIII cognac from a department store. Lt. Mike Rouches a spokesman for the police: “He has good taste, he knew exactly what he was after. I’ve not seen a theft like this. Usually they grab whatever they can.”