Overview
- Paris prosecutors say four people were identified as present during the theft, and roughly 100 investigators are working the case.
- Authorities report the gang obtained the lift truck via a fake rental for a supposed move, a key lead under examination.
- Investigators are analyzing fingerprints and other traces as they explore potential inside complicity and organized‑crime links.
- The operation lasted about seven minutes, with assailants cutting into a first‑floor window, breaking two display cases with power tools, then fleeing on scooters.
- One item—the crown of Empress Eugénie—was recovered outside the museum with damage, while eight jewels remain missing as the Louvre reopens Wednesday with the Galerie d’Apollon shut for repairs and security upgrades.