French police arrest 16 people over Kim Kardashian jewel robbery after DNA is found on tape used to gag her

French police today swooped on a gang of veteran armed robbers suspected of stealing millions of pounds worth of jewellery from Kim Kardashian in Paris.

Coordinated raids at 6am saw a total of 16 suspects including a 'major thug' arrested in the city, and also in the south of France.

They are mainly in the age range 50 to 72, and most have long criminal records, said a source close to the case.
All are accused of breaking into the reality TV star's Paris apartment block last October, and tying her up at gunpoint, along with a security guard.

This morning, it emerged that the DNA sample that ultimately led to today's arrest was found on a piece of tape used to gag Ms Kardashian.