US EditionTwo Suspects Arrested in Louvre Crown Jewel Heist After Weeklong Manhunt
Two men suspected of organized theft were arrested a week after the Louvre robbery that took less than eight minutes and involved jewels worth $102 million, police said.
- On Oct. 19, 2025, thieves struck the Louvre's Apollo Gallery, stealing eight objects from France's Crown Jewels valued at 88 million euros.
- Using a basket lift and ladder, the intruders forced open a window and smashed cases, completing the Louvre raid in less than eight minutes with under four minutes inside.
- The Paris prosecutor said investigators arrested two men in their 30s from Seine‑Saint‑Denis on Saturday evening, and one suspect was stopped at Charles de Gaulle Airport preparing to depart.
- The Louvre reopened earlier this week while about 100 investigators pursue suspects, and Empress Eugénie's emerald-set imperial crown was found outside damaged but recoverable.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau warned the jewels may be destroyed, likely stripped of gems and melted, while officials deplored premature media leaks risking hindrance to roughly 100 investigators.
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The day robbery that took place last week at the Louvre Museum—described as “the greatest theft of the century” and a “deployable image of France”—where eight pieces of the French Crown of incalculable value were stolen, he finally found two of his four suspects. In the days following the crime, the authorities had warned that, “if they do not catch the thieves within the next 24 or 48 hours, the jewels will probably disappear,” either by a poss…
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