A 72-year-old man convicted of cocaine trafficking is among the alleged perpetrators of the millionaire robbery suffered by reality star Kim Kardashian in Paris in October, a source close to the investigation reported Wednesday. Pierre B., nicknamed 'Pierrot' , was arrested on Monday in the French Riviera during a simultaneous operation that resulted in 17 arrests in various parts of the country, including the capital. The suspect had been convicted in 2006 of cocaine trafficking and "from time to time" appeared in the Police radar for his links with criminal gangs in the south of France, said the source. A 60-year-old man, currently in custody, also participated in the robbery carried out at dawn on October 3 by five masked men in a residence luxury in central Paris, where 36-year-old Kim Kardashian was staying to attend Paris fashion week.A robbery of more than 9 million dollarsThe robbers, who fled in b icicleta, her engagement ring worth about $ 4.4 million and a chest of jewels valued at about $ 5.5 million was taken away. The queen of social media was handcuffed, gagged and locked in the bathroom during the robbery at gunpoint. Investigators indicated that the five alleged robbers and the mastermind of the robbery are in custody. Three of the 17 people detained were released on Wednesday, according to a judicial source, including the Parisian chauffeur hired by Kardashian to transport them during their stay in the French capital. His arrest led to suspicions that the gang had inside information about the American star's movements.
