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Louvre Heist: Two Suspects Partially Admit Involvement, Face Preliminary Charges

Prosecutors say the jewels are still missing as the investigation widens beyond the two men in custody.

A security member walks at the Louvre Museum, after French police arrested suspects in the Louvre heist case, in Paris, France, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau speaks during a news conference at the Paris courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, on the judicial investigation into the jewels robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
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People tour the courtyard of Le Louvre museum in the rain Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Overview

  • Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced preliminary charges of organized theft and criminal conspiracy after the suspects' partial admissions.
  • If convicted, each man could face heavy fines and up to 15 years in prison, according to the prosecutor.
  • The suspects are a 34-year-old from Algeria arrested at the airport while trying to return there and a 39-year-old from Aubervilliers detained at his home after DNA links.
  • Investigators are searching for possible accomplices, including a potential commissioning party, and say there is no evidence of inside help at the museum.
  • Eight 19th-century crown-jewel pieces valued at about €88 million remain unrecovered after an under eight-minute raid that exploited a camera blind spot, and remaining treasures were relocated to the Bank of France during security reviews.