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Two Detainees Partially Confess in €88 Million Louvre Jewel Heist

Investigators have not recovered the jewels, with a wider accomplice network still under review.

Overview

  • Paris prosecutor Lor Beko said both men admitted limited roles during questioning after their Oct. 25 arrests.
  • DNA evidence tied one suspect to a getaway scooter and the other to a shattered display case in the Apollo Gallery.
  • One man was detained at Charles de Gaulle Airport and another in the Paris region, with both expected to face formal charges before a judge.
  • Surveillance shows four perpetrators, though prosecutors have not ruled out additional planners or helpers.
  • Nine pieces valued at about €88 million were taken on Oct. 19, and only the damaged crown of Empress Eugénie has been recovered.