16 arrested in $12M Kim Kardashian jewel heist

Monday, January 9, 2017
PARIS, France (KTRK) -- Paris police said Monday that 16 people have been arrested over a jewel heist involving Kim Kardashian West.

The suspects were taken into custody during overnight raids. Investigators offered no other details.

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Kardashian West was held at gunpoint by two masked man while traveling in France last October.

While she was unharmed, police said the suspects got away with more than $10 million in jewels.

Her husband, Kanye West, abruptly ended a New York concert the night of the incident to rush to her aid.

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