Paris prosecutors announced on Tuesday (November 25) that four additional individuals have been arrested in connection with the daring heist at the Louvre Museum on October 19. The suspects, two men aged 38 and 39 and two women aged 31 and 40, are all from the Paris region, according to prosecutor Laure Beccuau. These arrests follow the earlier charging of four other individuals in the case.
The heist involved a group of thieves who used power tools and a crane lift to break into the Galerie d’Apollon and steal jewels worth an estimated $102 million. The stolen items included a necklace and a pair of earrings from the Marie-Louise collection, as well as a tiara from Empress Eugénie’s collection. The thieves executed the robbery in broad daylight, completing the operation in under seven minutes, which led to the museum closing for the day.
The suspects are linked to the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers and have been charged with organized theft and criminal conspiracy. French media reports indicate that the latest arrests include the last remaining alleged member of the gang involved in the heist. Despite the arrests, none of the stolen jewels have been recovered, and authorities fear they may have been moved abroad.
The heist has prompted the Louvre to tighten security measures and transfer some of its most valuable jewels to the Bank of France. The incident has also sparked criticism over the museum’s security systems, which were previously flagged for needing modernization. Officials continue to investigate the case, hoping to retrieve the stolen items intact.
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