French police arrest nine people over suspected €10m Louvre ticket fraud
The Guardian World
by Angelique Chrisafis in ParisFebruary 13, 2026
Prosecutors’ office says two museum workers, several tour guides and suspected mastermind among those detained
French police investigating a suspected €10m (£8.7m) ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre museum in Paris have detained nine people, including two members of staff.
“Based on the information available to the museum, we suspect the existence of a network organising large-scale fraud,” a museum spokesperson told Agence France-Presse.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/13/2026