Six Reportedly Arrested In France In Connection With Stolen Banksy Painting

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Six people have been arrested in France in connection the theft of a mural by British street artist Banksy that was stolen from Paris’ Bataclan concert hall in 2019 and later recovered in Italy earlier this month, sources told Reuters and AFP Saturday.

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Street artist Banksy—who keeps their identity under lock and key—is known for their distinctive spray paint style and for their art popping up in unlikely places, from the West Bank to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The image on the Bataclan door was just one of a series of murals attributed to Banksy that emerged in Paris around June 2018, during a trip the artist said was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 student uprising. The most famous street artist in the world, Banksy pieces have fetched upward of $1 million at auction. 

FURTHER READING

France arrests six over stolen Banksy artwork: source (Reuters)

France arrests six over theft of Banksy artwork from Bataclan (AFP)