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Louvre Crown Jewels Heist: Newly Arrested Suspects Referred to Magistrates

Newly detained individuals are appearing in court after a rapid October 19 theft that left investigators searching for €88 million in missing jewels.

Overview

  • Paris prosecutors said Saturday that suspects arrested Wednesday are being presented to magistrates, without disclosing the number involved.
  • Prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced five new arrests earlier, including a presumed commando member linked to the theft by DNA traces.
  • Two men from Aubervilliers, aged 34 and 39, were previously charged and remanded in custody, with one intercepted at Roissy airport as he attempted to travel to Algeria.
  • Investigators are using DNA, video surveillance and phone analysis, and the OCBC is probing parallel markets as the jewels remain unlocated.
  • Following a critical inspection citing chronic security failures, Culture Minister Rachida Dati ordered exterior anti‑ram and anti‑intrusion installations to be in place before year‑end.