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France mobilized around 100 investigators, ranging from forensic specialists to digital sleuths who tapped security cameras from across the city to reconstruct the thieves’ escape route and find at least one of the scooters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Investigators found a damaged crown that used to belong to Empress Eugenie on the thieves' escape route - apparently having been dropped as they departed in haste.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

The inquiry into the heist has seen investigators chase leads across the globe, apprehend one suspect in Panama and explore the alleged thieves’ ties to Ecuador.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Discovering the digital fingerprints of the cyber thieves’ past actions has proven easier than catching the crooks red-handed.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2023

I jerk away from her, and the thieves’ bows, which had dropped a notch, come back up.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir