# DNA and vehicle tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs and make arrests

https://mins.news/en/item/97121

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-12 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4ydvJRl

> DNA found on a painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover plans for another heist, a French prosecutor said.

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