Overview
- French prosecutors confirmed two detentions on Saturday night, including a suspect stopped at Charles‑de‑Gaulle as he tried to fly to Algeria, and a second arrest in Seine‑Saint‑Denis.
- The eight imperial pieces valued at roughly €88 million remain missing, though Empress Eugénie’s crown was recovered damaged after being dropped during the escape.
- Investigators say more than 150 DNA, fingerprint and trace samples from the Galerie d’Apollon aided identifications, and over 100 officers from the BRB and OCBC are assigned to the case.
- Authorities are examining evidence of possible cooperation by a Louvre security guard, according to reports of digital contacts with suspects before the theft.
- The 19 October raid lasted about seven minutes using a platform lift to access a window before smashing display cases and fleeing on motorcycles, and the Louvre has transferred other high‑value items to the Bank of France and alerted Interpol.