Overview
- Police say Niakate Abdoulaye, 39, known online as “Doudou Cross Bitume,” and Ayed Ghelamallah were arrested on Oct. 25 in Aubervilliers and at Roissy–Charles de Gaulle, respectively.
- The roughly €88 million in Apollo Gallery crown jewels has not been recovered, according to investigators.
- During questioning, the two men acknowledged limited involvement, claimed they acted under orders, and said they did not realize they were inside the Louvre.
- A third suspect, identified as Slimane K., was arrested on Oct. 29 and is suspected of serving as a lookout, with a fourth accomplice still unidentified.
- Investigators note parallels to Abdoulaye’s 2014 Barbès jewelry-store robbery involving fake weapons and Yamaha T‑Max scooters, as his old motocross videos draw renewed online views.