US Edition5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens
- On October 19, thieves entered the Louvre museum's Apollo Gallery and stole eight pieces of the French crown jewels valued at 88 million euros in less than eight minutes.
- Officials say ageing systems and slow-moving fixes mean the museum's camera authorisation expired in July and parts of its video network remain analogue, while a 93 million dollar revamp won’t finish before 2029–2030.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the two suspects—a 34-year-old Algerian national and a 39-year-old man—were arrested Saturday night, linked by DNA to a scooter and display case, and charged with organised theft and conspiracy.
- Prosecutors say the jewels have not been recovered, officials warn they are unsellable and buyers risk concealment charges, while the French state self-insures museums so the Louvre gets no insurance payout.
- Police urged legislators to authorise AI-based anomaly detection and object tracking, while authorities will track surveillance-permit deadlines to prevent July lapse; unions representing Louvre staff and experts warn staffing strains and tourism create blind spots, risking jewel damage.
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Louvre Jewelry Heist Suspects ‘Partially Admit’ Involvement
Five new arrests have been announced in the hunt for the Louvre museum thieves as detectives appear to be edging closer to cracking the case, but the jewels remain missing. Authorities say the two men arrested last weekend have “partially admitted” their role in the heist. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for TODAY.
As soon as two suspects have partially confessed after the burglary in the Louvre, the detainees grab five more people. "Bravo, the Interior Minister exults. But the big question is: Where is the loot?
On Thursday 30 October, the Paris prosecutor announced on RTL that five new arrests had been made on Wednesday 29 October in the Paris region, one of which would be suspected of being part of the Louvre commando and of having been present during the burglary. "One of the five men arrested was indeed one of the objectives of the investigators, it was in the viewfinder," said Laure Beccuau, adding that a "DNA concerning him that binds him from our…
Paris, France. French police arrested five new suspects in connection with the robbery at the Louvre museum on Wednesday night, including one who could have integrated the assaulting commando, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Thursday. “One of them was indeed one of the investigators’ targets; we had it in our sights,” the prosecutor said on RTL radio, adding that the stolen jewels, of an estimated value of 88 million euros (more than $100…
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