Drouot takes tough stand over arrests

DROUOT President Georges Delettrez has announced “strong measures with immediate effect” after nine members of staff at the central Paris saleroom (eight warehousemen and one auctioneer) were charged with “criminal association and organised theft” in early December.

Three of the warehousemen (known as commissionnaires) have been remanded in custody.

The new measure…

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