Police arrested the looting suspect on Monday January 13, 2020 in Lyon. Illustration - E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes

He should curse himself for a long time for losing his cap in the crowd. Monday, an 18-year-old young man was arrested in Lyon for a break and enter theft committed last July on the sidelines of the African Cup of Nations, we learned from the police.

After six months of investigation, the men of the departmental security managed to find the trace of this young resident of Oullins, after the discovery of his DNA print in a cap left on the scene of the facts. Its presence was also confirmed during the processing of the video surveillance images.

Presented at the parquet

That day, while many inhabitants of the metropolis were celebrating the victory of the Algerian football team, overflows had occurred on the quai Claude-Bernard, in the 3rd arrondissement. The metal shutter of a tobacco shop was then forced and the store looted. In particular, multiple cartons of cigarettes and scratch games had been stolen. The damage from the burglary was estimated at 16,000 euros by the police, adds security.

The suspect is to be presented this Tuesday at the Lyon prosecutor's office.

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