Overview
- BFMTV reported that a third suspect was detained Wednesday evening in a Paris suburb and was in custody on Thursday.
- Two men aged 34 and 39, arrested on October 25, were charged with organized theft and criminal conspiracy and were remanded in custody.
- Both of the charged suspects partially confessed to involvement, according to the Paris prosecutor.
- Investigators linked the men to the crime through DNA found on a getaway scooter and on a shattered display case.
- Thieves used an aerial lift to access the Louvre’s Gallery of Apollo on October 19 and stole nine royal jewels, with one damaged crown tied to Empress Eugénie recovered as the search for the remaining items and participants continues.