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DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs

DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover what they suspected were preparations for another art heist, a French prosecutor said Monday.

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Four men were given preliminary charges in the investigation into the Sept. 8 theft from the small Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.

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Renoir paintings stolen from Cagnes-sur-Mer museum recovered

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Two Renoir paintings stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Sept. 8 have been recovered; six suspects have been arrested and four men have received preliminary charges after DNA and vehicle-tracking evidence helped investigators identify suspects and uncover suspected preparations for another art heist.

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Four men have received preliminary charges in the Renoir theft case, while investigators say DNA and vehicle-tracking evidence helped identify suspects and uncover suspected preparations for another art heist.

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How DNA and vehicle-tracking helped French investigators recover stolen Renoirs

Four men were given preliminary charges in the investigation into the Sept. 8 theft from the small Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.

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