US EditionLouvre Heist: Two Arrested After Robbery at Paris Museum, Say French Media
- French authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last week.
- One of the suspects was preparing to board a flight at Charles de Gaulle Airport when arrested, suggesting an attempt to flee the country.
- The audacious daylight robbery, carried out by four thieves using power tools, has been described as a national embarrassment by France's Justice Minister.
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Multiple Suspects Arrested in Louvre Crown Jewel Heist
(Substack)—Paris police moved swiftly Saturday evening, nabbing at least two men in their thirties linked to the audacious smash-and-grab at the Louvre that stripped France of treasures tied to its imperial past. One suspect was collared at Charles de Gaulle Airport, luggage in hand, on the verge of jetting off to Africa with who knows what tucked away. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the detentions but kept the tally close to the vest, …
'They would be part of the four thieves' gang. The two, originally from Seine-Saint-Denis, north of Paris banlieue, are prejudiced. Their profile is that of executioners of blows on commission. Among the tracks followed, the accomplice within the museum. The furious prosecutor after the disclosure of the news (ANSA)
Several suspects were arrested Saturday night in connection with the robbery of the world-famous Louvre museum, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed on Sunday, Reuters reports. She will not be in...
2 arrested over jewel heist at the Louvre, French prosecutors say
French police have arrested two men in connection with the heist of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, officials said Sunday. One of the men was arrested on Saturday evening while “preparing to leave the country” from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement. She said that investigators are still working “to recover the stolen jewels and to locate all of the perpetrators,” adding: “I…
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