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French police search Ritz, glitzy Al-Fayed properties in trafficking probe

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 10 Nov, 19:59 IST, latest 10 Nov, 23:43 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from BBC News at 10 Nov, 19:59 IST; the latest is from The Straits Times at 10 Nov, 23:43 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report10 Nov, 19:59 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 23:43 IST
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The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.
French police have searched several properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into a suspected international network trafficking women for Mohamed Al Fayed, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. The Ritz is just one of the late…
A probe was launched in 2025 to track down accomplices of late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed and his brother.

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