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Video Shows Louvre Jewel Thieves’ Slow Escape After $102 Million Heist

Prosecutors say up to 150 forensic traces are under analysis with about 100 investigators on the case.

Overview

  • Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said investigators have identified up to 150 DNA and fingerprint traces and have flagged four people as participants, with no public arrests announced.
  • A newly circulated clip verified by French media shows two suspects descending a furniture lift from the Galerie d’Apollon before leaving on scooters.
  • The crew used a stolen truck fitted with a 90‑foot extendable ladder, altered logos and a cloned plate to access the gallery in a raid that lasted under eight minutes.
  • Eight Napoleonic-era jewels remain missing, while Empress Eugénie’s crown was recovered outside the museum in damaged condition.
  • Louvre director Laurence des Cars acknowledged surveillance blind spots during a Senate hearing and said she offered to resign, as a separate museum reported the theft of about 2,000 coins in eastern France.