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Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.
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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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France 24
Renoir paintings stolen from French Riviera museum recovered, six suspects arrested
Two Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars that were stolen from a museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered and six suspects have been arrested, the local mayor said on Friday. The thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and initally stole four paintings by the French master, but abandoned two of the artworks as they fled.
Al Jazeera
Two Renoir paintings recovered after France museum heist, mayor says
The recovered Renoir paintings, valued at millions, were stolen in a daring heist at Cagnes-sur-Mer last month.
NYTimes – World NYT
Paintings Stolen From Renoir Museum Are Recovered, Authorities Say
Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.
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BBC News – World BBC
