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Nine detained over suspected Louvre ticket scam worth over €10m

The Louvre's ticketing fraud scandal comes just months after a huge jewel heist rocked the establishment. © REUTERS - Abdul Saboor

Paris prosecutors say nine people, including two staff, are being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long €10 million ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

The arrests took place on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation opened after the Louvre filed a complaint in December 2024, the prosecutors’ office said on Thursday.

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