Overview
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed arrests made Saturday evening, with one suspect stopped at Charles de Gaulle Airport as he prepared to leave France.
- French media report the detainees are men in their 30s from Seine-Saint-Denis and known to police, and that DNA traces helped identify at least one suspect.
- Authorities say roughly 100 investigators are pursuing remaining perpetrators and unrecovered jewels, while the prosecutor criticized leaks that could hinder the probe.
- Police say four masked thieves used a truck-mounted lift and power tools to breach the Apollo Gallery in minutes; Empress Eugénie’s crown was found damaged outside but eight other pieces are missing.
- Following the heist and scrutiny of security failures, the Louvre moved other high-value jewels to the Bank of France vault and officials initiated security reviews and emergency measures.