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Two Suspects Arrested in Paris Region Over Burglaries Targeting Footballers

Surveillance from Emmanuel Emegha’s building identified the pair, prompting GRB-led searches.

Overview

  • Police arrested two 28-year-old men in Île-de-France on September 27 after video analysis tied them to multiple break-ins at footballers’ homes.
  • Investigators say the series ran from February 2, 2024 to September 26, 2025 and included victims Kevin Gameiro, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Andrey Santos and Emmanuel Emegha.
  • Officers recovered part of the stolen goods during a search in Essonne, with one suspect domiciled there and the other in Paris’s 12th arrondissement.
  • The latest burglary hit Emegha’s Strasbourg residence on September 26 with about €200,000 in luxury items taken, according to a police source.
  • The Groupe de répression du banditisme is pursuing the case to establish the full scope and any accomplices, with Europe 1 reporting roughly €500,000 in total losses across linked incidents.