Overview
- A 37-year-old man was charged with organized theft and criminal conspiracy and a 38-year-old woman with complicity, with both ordered into pre-trial detention after denying involvement.
- Investigators report significant DNA linking the man to the lift basket used in the raid, while the woman’s DNA traces could reflect secondary transfer, according to the prosecutor.
- Three others arrested on October 29 were released without charge, and two earlier suspects from Aubervilliers were charged after partial admissions, with DNA found on a scooter and a display case.
- Authorities describe the charged suspects as local repeat offenders from northern Paris suburbs, say at least one participant remains at large, and confirm the jewels have not been recovered.
- The heist exposed security failures at the Louvre; the director said she offered to resign, the government promised museum security upgrades, and some valuables were moved to the Bank of France.