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| French police have recovered all the jewellery stolen by armed robbers from a shop at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris on Wednesday, sources say. | French police have recovered all the jewellery stolen by armed robbers from a shop at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris on Wednesday, sources say. |
| They say the loot worth some €4.5m (£4m; $5.4m) was in a bag dropped by one member of the five-strong gang during the brazen raid. | They say the loot worth some €4.5m (£4m; $5.4m) was in a bag dropped by one member of the five-strong gang during the brazen raid. |
| Three men have been arrested, police said, while others remain on the run. | Three men have been arrested, police said, while others remain on the run. |
| The five-star Ritz is in Place Vendôme, in Paris' historical first district on the right bank of the river Seine. | The five-star Ritz is in Place Vendôme, in Paris' historical first district on the right bank of the river Seine. |
| "I can confirm that all the stolen jewels were found in the bag recovered by police officers," a source close to the investigation was quoted as saying by Reuters. | |
| Three robbers were arrested after being blocked in the building following the raid at about 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT), reports say. | |
| But another two thieves - who waited outside - managed to escape by car and scooter. | |
| The stolen jewels were found in the bag dropped by the thief on the scooter, the sources say. | |
| The luxurious hotel is located next door to the French justice ministry. |