Filming of the series Lupine braqué: seven young people indicted, three in detention

Europe 1 with AFP 3:18 p.m., March 18, 2022, modified at 3:18 p.m., March 18, 2022

Seven young men suspected of having robbed the filming of the Netflix series

 in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) at the end of February were arrested and indicted for theft in an organized gang, AFP learned on Friday from the prosecution, which states that most are minors.

These young people from Hauts-de-Seine were arrested on March 9 and then indicted on March 11 for theft in an organized gang with a weapon and concealment, said the prosecution, confirming information from RTL.

Three were remanded in custody and four under judicial supervision.

300,000 euros of equipment stolen

According to a source familiar with the matter, "some" of the stolen equipment was found during the searches.

Some of the young people arrested, aged 13 to 21, were already known unfavorably to the police according to this source.

On February 25, around twenty hooded people attacked the filming of the second season of

in the Pablo-Picasso district of Nanterre , in the presence of actor Omar Sy, to steal equipment.

In all, nearly 300,000 euros of equipment had been stolen.

The team was attacked with fireworks mortar fire, without causing any injuries.

A part still on the run

Some of the criminals are still on the run and are being sought by investigators from the Hauts-de-Seine judicial police. 

After conquering tens of millions of Netflix subscribers around the world, Omar Sy put on his gentleman-burglar sneakers again for the long-awaited second part of

, the American giant's first made-in-France box and brought back to the page of the sparkling hero created in 1905 by Maurice Leblanc.