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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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?
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…
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the burglary in the Louvre, and the public prosecutor's office in Paris reported that one of them was a major suspect.
PARIS.- The French police arrested five other suspects related to the theft of jewels valued at $102 million from the Apollo gallery of the Louvre museum, including one who might have been part of the commando group, according to the Paris prosecutor, who said this Thursday, who expressed hope that the latest arrests would help find the pieces.The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told the RTL radio station that the suspects, one of whom was iden…
Five more arrested in connection with Louvre jewelry heist, Paris prosecutor says
Five more people have been arrested in connection with the jewel heist at the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, bringing the total number of people detained to seven.
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