French police search properties linked to Mohamed Al Fayed as part of an investigation into an alleged international network trafficking women. Prosecutors tell AFP that searches include the Ritz hotel in Paris and other high-end Al Fayed-linked locations, with the Ritz being among the best-known sites targeted in the probe.

The Ritz is described by outlets as one of the late tycoon’s prominent ventures, and at least one report notes that victims have previously said they faced abuse. The BBC also frames the matter as a broader policing operation in France, saying arrests are made as part of the investigation, while confirming the Ritz as a searched property.

Across coverage, the central facts—police searches of the Ritz and the connection to an Al Fayed trafficking investigation—are consistent. Outlets differ mainly in emphasis, naming different specific properties (such as Villa Windsor) and focusing either on the search details or on arrests and the status of the hotel’s ownership.