US EditionTwo 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…
Suspect caught trying to flee France after $100 million Louvre jewel robbery
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…
Prosecutor says suspects arrested over daring jewel theft from Louvre display
Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum, French media say. The Paris prosecutor's office said one of the men had been taken into custody as he was preparing to take a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Items worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were taken from the world's most-visited museum last Sunday, when four thieves wielding power…
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