US EditionTwo new suspects handed preliminary charges in Louvre jewels heist case, Paris prosecutor says
- On 19 October, thieves at the Louvre Museum, Paris stole historical jewels worth $102m, completing the raid in less than eight minutes before fleeing.
- Investigators said the gang used a freight lift truck to reach the Galérie d'Apollon, forced a window and cut display cases with power tools while two accomplices waited on scooters outside.
- On Wednesday, police arrested five people in coordinated raids around Paris, including one linked by DNA, while two men aged 34 and 39 from Aubervilliers were charged after 'partially admitting' involvement.
- Paris police chief Patrice Faure told senators ageing security systems left weak spots, while prosecutors said the stolen loot remains missing as about 100 investigators analyzed roughly 150 forensic samples and sealed 189 items as evidence earlier this week.
- On Friday, Dati said streetside anti-ramming and anti-intrusion devices will be installed around the Louvre within two months, while a €90 million revamp requiring roughly 60km of cabling won't finish before 2029–2030, officials said.
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In connection with the October Louvre jewelry heist, a court has opened an investigation against a 38-year-old woman suspected of participating in organized theft and participating in a criminal organization with the intent to commit a crime. The identity of the detained suspect is unknown. A 37-year-old man has been charged with theft and criminal conspiracy.
The other three arrested last Wednesday were releasedThe Police arrested five new suspects for the robbery at the Louvre, including one of the possible thieves Two new people were indicted this Saturday in connection with the Louvre robbery on 19 October, one of them for their alleged direct involvement and the other for complicity, bringing to four the number of defendants for the crime whose booty still remains unappeared. The Paris Prosecutor…
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