Overview
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the detained men, aged 34 and 39, have partially confessed, and prosecutors have requested their pre-trial detention under investigations for gang theft and criminal association.
- Investigators say four perpetrators used a truck with a hydraulic lift to reach a first-floor window on Oct. 19, cut two display cases in the Galerie d'Apollon, and fled on motor scooters within minutes.
- All eight pieces valued at roughly €88 million remain missing; Empress Eugénie’s emerald-and-diamond crown was later found damaged near the museum, and the items were not insured.
- Authorities have acknowledged security shortcomings at the Louvre, and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has ordered a nationwide review of protections at museums and cultural sites.
- Prosecutors do not rule out a broader network or an organiser and report no evidence of insider assistance, while separate claims by a private security firm have not been corroborated by investigators.