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Gendarmerie confirms return of six Picasso prints stolen in Mougins

Mougins, France · Source report date:

Gendarmerie officers in tactical equipment, pictured in the report on six returned Picasso prints.
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Status update to the recovery case: the Gendarmerie confirms that six original Pablo Picasso prints stolen from a Mougins restaurant in October were found intact and returned during the operation on 3 November 2026. Seven suspects were arrested. The release reports no convictions.

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