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French Prosecutors Arrest Four More in Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

DNA findings guided the latest arrests.

Overview

  • the Paris prosecutor’s office detained four more suspects — two men, 38 and 39, and two women, 31 and 40 — from the Île-de-France region.
  • Investigators say the fourth alleged raider is among those held, with three others described as associates tied to the operation.
  • With earlier arrests of Ayed G., Abdoulaye N. and Slimane K., authorities now report all four alleged Louvre intruders are in custody.
  • Prosecutors cite DNA traces in linking suspects to the October 19 theft, which used a truck-mounted lift, angle grinders and scooter lookouts.
  • The eight Crown Jewels pieces, valued at about €88 million, remain missing as police pursue possible organizers and fences, and several suspects have ties to Aubervilliers.