Overview
- One suspect was stopped at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Algeria, and a second was detained later in the Paris region.
- Authorities have not recovered the stolen pieces beyond Empress Eugénie’s damaged crown found near the museum.
- Forensic evidence — including DNA and fingerprints from items left behind — and camera footage helped identify the suspects.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau condemned media leaks and said about 100 investigators are working to recover the jewels and find all perpetrators.
- The Louvre moved remaining crown jewels to the Bank of France vault as reviews highlight security blind spots and aging surveillance.