Oct 12, 2026 · 34 min · 21 segments
The investigation leads police to a breakthrough. But do they have the right men? Subscribe to 20/20 True Crime+ for ad-free listening, early access to new series, exclusive bonus content, and…
James LongmanHostMesmin Arab-TibrineGuestAyse Elhamar Castano
The first, she said, was 34, an Algerian national who'd been living in Aubervilliers for over a decade.
He was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport, allegedly with a one-way ticket booked to Algeria.
The prosecutor said his DNA had been found on a scooter believed to have been used by the thieves to escape.
The second man arrested was 39 with, the prosecutor said, previous convictions for aggravated theft, and she said his DNA was found on the smashed display cases.
So these two men, the prosecutor alleged, are the ones seen on the CCTV footage from inside the Apollo Gallery, the ones who grabbed the jewels out of the cases.
French prosecutors hadn't released details about the arrested men's identities, but news had quickly spread of who they were, which is how I ended up in an outdoor gym in Aubervilliers on a chilly evening in early November.
The first, she said, was 34, an Algerian national who'd been living in Aubervilliers for over a decade.
He was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport, allegedly with a one-way ticket booked to Algeria.
The prosecutor said his DNA had been found on a scooter believed to have been used by the thieves to escape.
The second man arrested was 39 with, the prosecutor said, previous convictions for aggravated theft, and she said his DNA was found on the smashed display cases.
So these two men, the prosecutor alleged, are the ones seen on the CCTV footage from inside the Apollo Gallery, the ones who grabbed the jewels out of the cases.
French prosecutors hadn't released details about the arrested men's identities, but news had quickly spread of who they were, which is how I ended up in an outdoor gym in Aubervilliers on a chilly evening in early November.
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