Story highlights Kardashian's driver one of 17 detained over Paris armed robbery

Robbers took jewels and cash worth $10 million

Paris (CNN) Kim Kardashian West's Paris chauffeur is one of 17 people detained in connection with the armed robbery of the reality star last year, officials said.

The suspects were picked up by French police on Monday for questioning over the theft at gunpoint of jewels and cash worth $10 million from Kardashian West in her Paris hotel room in October, a spokesman for the Paris prosecutor told CNN.

According to the prosecutor, those held are between the ages of 23 and 73 and can be held for up to 96 hours for questioning.

"On the one hand, it will perhaps mean the jewels will be recovered and on the other hand it puts an end to disgraceful speculation by some people, who thought it clever to pretend this robbery was a set-up or a publicity stunt by Madame Kardashian."

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