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Paris Prosecutor Announces Four More Arrests in Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

The investigation now covers eight suspects with the jewels still missing.

Overview

  • Two men aged 38 and 39 and two women aged 31 and 40 from the Paris region were taken into custody, according to Prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
  • French media report that one of those detained is the suspected fourth member of the team that raided the Apollo Gallery on October 19.
  • Police can hold the new detainees for up to 96 hours for questioning, and prosecutors said charges will be detailed only after custody ends.
  • Earlier arrests were aided by DNA traces recovered at the scene, which investigators say helped identify alleged perpetrators intercepted in late October.
  • The stolen crown jewels remain unrecovered, though one crown was found abandoned and damaged, as scrutiny of the Louvre’s security has prompted planned upgrades.