Associated Press reported earlier this week that the thieves involved in Harry Winston jewelry heist have been arrested. The robbery took place last December in Paris and robbers escaped with over $100 million worth of jewelry.
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“Paris--French police have arrested 25 suspects in connection with the multimillion-dollar robbery late last year of the Harry Winston store off the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The robbery made headlines worldwide in December when the alleged thieves--some dressed as women and wearing wigs--burst into the store armed and grabbed about $118 million in jewelry, making it one of the largest jewelry thefts in France's history.
The incident occurred just a few weeks before Christmas and wasn't the first time this particular Harry Winston store, which is located on the fashionable Avenue Montaigne, has been the target of thieves.
The suspects arrested on Monday range in age from 22 to 67 and include some women. The arrests occurred after months of surveillance in and around Paris by French police and investigators. They opted to move in and make their arrests on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, after learning that foreigners were on their way to collect some of the booty. Police were able to recover some of the stolen rings, necklaces and watches, as well as shoulder weapons and about $345,000 in cash.
Members of the Pink Panther gang that operates out of the Balkans originally were suspects in the case but appear to have been ruled out".