Two Suspects Arrested in Louvre Crown Jewel Heist After Weeklong Manhunt
Two men linked to the four-person crew were arrested after a swift daylight heist of eight royal jewels worth $102 million, French police said.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced arrests a week after the October 19, 2025 Apollo Gallery heist that stole eight crown-jewel pieces valued at about $102 million.
- Disguised as construction workers, thieves used an extendable ladder and basket lift to reach a balcony, cut a window with power tools, smashed display cases, and fled on motorbikes.
- Detectives traced leads to two men in their 30s known to police, one arrested at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, both from Seine-Saint-Denis with DNA traces and fingerprints found.
- Several priceless pieces remain unrecovered and face the risk of being dismantled or sold, the Louvre Museum director called the theft a "terrible failure" and the museum reopened to visitors earlier this week.
- Authorities say the suspects fit the profile of an organised-crime ring that moves stolen art abroad, with officials linking them to a network and Alexandre Portier proposing a 50 million-euro emergency fund while Rachida Dati demands security findings by early next week.
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Arrest total rises to 7 in Louvre jewelry heist; key DNA match found
Five more people were arrested overnight in the Louvre crown-jewels heist including a man identified by DNA as one of the suspected robbers the Paris prosecutor said Thursday, signaling an accelerating dragnet across the French capital and its suburbs.The separate, late-night operations in Paris and nearby Seine-Saint-Denis bring the total arrests to seven. The prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told RTL radio that one of the detainees is suspected of b…
Louvre Museum $102 million crown jewels stolen, 2 suspects arrested
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities have yet to recover the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum despite the arrest of two suspects in the case, French investigators announced Wednesday. Four thieves broke into the Louvre on October 19 and made off with an estimated $102 million worth of crown jewels, with the heist lasting less than 10 minutes. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau delivered an update on the investigation to the pr…
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MxM News French authorities have arrested two men accused of involvement in the recent heist at the Louvre Museum that stunned Paris last week. One of the suspects was caught Saturday night at Charles de Gaulle Airport as he tried to board a flight to Algeria, French outlet Le Parisien reported. Both men, described as being in their 30s and from Seine-Saint-Denis — a crime-ridden suburb north of Paris — were taken into custody on charges of “org…
Suspects apprehended in Louvre jewel heist
Imagine a plot straight out of a spy thriller: thieves scaling the Louvre museum in Paris to steal $102 million in crown jewels, only to be nabbed days later in a dramatic showdown, as The Hill reports. This jaw-dropping saga unfolded over the past week, with two suspects arrested in connection with the theft of historic treasures from one of the world’s cultural crown jewels, sparking a worldwide manhunt and intense investigation. It all kicked…
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