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Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France following arrests

Prosecutors say the arrested suspects were allegedly planning an imminent second robbery when police discovered the paintings hidden behind a cinder block wall.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStolen Renoir paintings have been found in France, hidden behind a cinder block wall, after a series of arrests in the art heist investigation.

  2. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterA WALL, Hank! Somebody built a wall, in the dark, to hide a Renoir, and I have questions about the mortar!

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorProsecutors say the suspects were allegedly planning an imminent second robbery, so the wall was apparently a temporary arrangement.

  4. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterA second heist! Picture it: allegedly, a masterpiece sitting behind gray blocks next to a water heater, and nobody says a word.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA water heater.

  6. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterMaybe it was an old one, Hank, and the Renoir was keeping it company!

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody has been convicted, and the paintings are recovered, which is the part that matters tonight. The wall, I assume, remains at large.

  8. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe wall is a person of interest, and it is not cooperating!

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  1. Two stolen Renoir paintings found, six arrested in France · AP News
  2. Renoir Museum Theft Arrests; Green Leader Digs In · BBC
  3. Renoirs Recovered, Officials Say Six Now Arrested · The New York Times
  4. Renoir Heist: Fence Cut, Window Smashed Last Month · BBC
  5. Stolen Renoir paintings found hidden behind cinder block wall · CBS News
  6. Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France following arrests (this story)

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