Paris Police Arrest Five More in Louvre Crown Jewels Heist as Two Suspects Are Charged

Overview

• Five additional suspects were detained in Paris, bringing total arrests to seven, and authorities have not yet detailed the latest detainees' alleged roles.
• Two men arrested earlier were formally charged with organized group robbery and criminal association after giving partial confessions, and they remain in custody.
• Prosecutors say eight crown pieces were stolen in minutes from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and none have been recovered.
• Investigators report DNA and fingerprint traces from abandoned items and other forensic evidence linking the perpetrators to the break-in and getaway.
• Officials are examining a wider criminal network and warn the jewels cannot be sold legally, noting that buyers would face prosecution for receiving stolen goods.