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Third Arrest in Louvre Jewel Heist as Interpol Publishes Images

Prosecutors report partial confessions that point to a commissioned four-person crew.

Overview

  • Police arrested a third suspect in the Paris region on Wednesday night, according to BFMTV, and he is being held for questioning.
  • Two suspects were taken into custody on 25 October at Roissy–Charles de Gaulle while trying to fly to Algeria and Mali, identified as a 34-year-old Algerian and a 39-year-old French national.
  • Interpol and German police released official images of the stolen pieces and added them to Interpol’s stolen art database, asking the public for tips.
  • The nine Napoleonic jewels, valued at about €88 million, have not been recovered.
  • Investigators say DNA and fingerprints from tools and gear left at the scene helped identify suspects, and prosecutors see no evidence of insider help at the museum.