Overview
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said five suspects were detained overnight in coordinated operations in and around Paris, including Seine-Saint-Denis.
- One detainee is described as a main suspect identified through DNA traces that tie him to the October 19 robbery.
- The latest arrests bring the total in custody to seven, after two men picked up over the weekend were charged with organized theft and criminal conspiracy.
- Both earlier suspects have partially admitted involvement, yet searches have not led to the recovery of the jewels valued at roughly €88 million.
- Investigators are probing the role of a wider network or mastermind, while prosecutors say there is no evidence of inside help at the museum.