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38-Year-Old Woman Charged in Louvre Crown Jewels Heist, Judge Orders Detention

The decision underscores a widening forensic pursuit to recover the missing Napoleonic treasures.

Overview

  • The La Courneuve resident was charged with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy and, according to her lawyer, she denies involvement.
  • Seven people have been detained overall, with one of the latest arrestees released without charge and several others presented to magistrates on Saturday.
  • Two men arrested earlier were charged after partial admissions; one was identified by DNA on a getaway scooter and intercepted at Charles-de-Gaulle, and another was detained near his home in Aubervilliers.
  • The October 19 raid used a truck-mounted lift and power tools to breach the Galerie d’Apollon in about seven minutes, leaving eight crown-jewel pieces missing while a dropped crown was recovered damaged.
  • Investigators are working extensive CCTV, DNA and phone leads, and the culture minister has ordered anti-ramming and anti-intrusion measures after acknowledged security blind spots.