(FILES) – A picture taken on February 29, 2012 shows the front of the Ikea store on February 29, 2012 in Lomme, northern France. Swedish furniture giant IKEA said on May 18, 2012 it was sacking four current and former managers at its French subsidiary over allegations they used illegal police files to spy on staff and customers. French prosecutors in April 2012 launched a criminal probe following allegations that IKEA paid for illegal access to secret police files to gain information about employees, clients and even people who came near its property. In a statement, IKEA said it was firing a former managing director, a former human resources director, a former financial director and the current risk management director. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/GettyImages)
