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French 'van heist' man surrenders | |
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A Frenchman suspected of trying to steal 11.6m euros (£10.4m $17.4) from the security van he was driving has given himself up. | |
Tony Musulin, 39, had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt after he disappeared in Lyon on 5 November. | Tony Musulin, 39, had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt after he disappeared in Lyon on 5 November. |
His empty vehicle was later discovered in central Lyon. Most of the money was found in a nearby lock-up garage. | His empty vehicle was later discovered in central Lyon. Most of the money was found in a nearby lock-up garage. |
Mr Musulin handed himself in to police in Monaco. Officials there said he was in a confused state. | |
"He was acting strangely when he surrendered. We still don't understand why he did so - we don't even know if he understood he was in Monaco," said the official. | |
Mr Musulin became an internet sensation after he went missing, with some online commentators calling the theft the "heist of the century". | Mr Musulin became an internet sensation after he went missing, with some online commentators calling the theft the "heist of the century". |
He was reported to have complained that he and his colleagues were being badly treated and to have told friends "they'll pay - the bank and bosses". | He was reported to have complained that he and his colleagues were being badly treated and to have told friends "they'll pay - the bank and bosses". |
Police who visited Mr Musulin's flat found it unoccupied and cleaned, leading to speculation that he had prepared his getaway in advance. | Police who visited Mr Musulin's flat found it unoccupied and cleaned, leading to speculation that he had prepared his getaway in advance. |
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