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Louvre Heist: Two More Charged, Three Released, Jewels Still Missing

Investigators cite DNA, video and phone data as key leads, with security upgrades ordered for the museum.

Overview

  • Two of the five people arrested Wednesday were formally charged, including a 38-year-old woman placed in pretrial detention and a 37-year-old man suspected of being in the commando, who was jailed pending a judicial review after an arrest near Stade Jean-Bouin.
  • Three other suspects from the same sweep were released without charges following police custody.
  • Two earlier suspects from Aubervilliers, aged 34 and 39, remain in pretrial detention, with one arrested at Roissy airport while trying to travel to Algeria.
  • Forensic findings include DNA on a broken display case and on items left during the escape, alongside surveillance footage and phone data guiding the investigation.
  • The eight stolen crown jewels, valued at about €88 million, have not been recovered as the OCBC probes parallel markets where the pieces could be laundered or used for criminal negotiation.