Overview
- Authorities placed a 37-year-old man and his 38-year-old partner in pre-trial detention, bringing the number of people under formal investigation to four as three others detained midweek were released.
- Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the arrested suspects are local offenders from Seine-Saint-Denis rather than top-tier organized criminals, with at least one of the four intruders still being sought and potential additional accomplices under review.
- Investigators tied suspects to the scene using DNA and trace evidence from the lift cabin, a broken vitrine, a scooter and items left behind; two earlier arrestees have given partial confessions.
- The stolen eight-piece collection remains missing, with only Empress Eugénie’s crown recovered nearby in damaged condition, and specialists say intact resale is unrealistic compared with dismantling for parts.
- Following a critical inspection, Culture Minister Rachida Dati ordered rapid upgrades such as anti‑vehicle protections, more effective cameras and new security structures after long‑standing weaknesses like outdated systems and trivial passwords were exposed.