Overview
- Four alleged members of the commando remain in custody and a suspected accomplice is under judicial supervision, with judges questioning the group this week.
- Seven items are still missing from the €88 million haul, with only Empress Eugénie's crown recovered nearby in damaged condition.
- Investigators are pursuing national and international avenues but report no indication the jewels have crossed France’s borders and are avoiding any single favored theory.
- Key identifications relied on DNA found at the Louvre and on the elevating platform, scooter surveillance later tied to DNA, and investigative cross-checks.
- An administrative inquiry flagged serious security lapses at the museum, noting unmonitored camera footage and concluding the thieves might have been stopped by thirty seconds, prompting emergency fixes including a restored protective grille.