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€10 Million in Jewelry Seized at Paris’s Gare de Lyon, Two Arrested

Prosecutors have opened a probe into suspected gang-related handling of stolen goods.

Overview

  • Police detained an adult and a minor during a routine check after a TGV arrived from Lyon.
  • Officers found multiple high-value pieces hidden in a sock inside a suspect’s underwear, with a cutting grinder discovered in a suitcase.
  • Media reports cite a necklace valued at about €5 million, earrings at €2 million, a ring at €1 million and a Rolex, with valuations described as estimates.
  • Both detainees are known to police, remain in custody, and the case has been assigned to a specialized unit for serious thefts.
  • Investigators have not yet established the origin or rightful ownership of the seized jewelry.