Four More โฃSuspects Arrested in $102 Million louvre Jewel Heist
PARIS โ – French โauthorities have arrested five additional suspectsโ in connection โwith the audacious $102 million โขjewel โheistโค at the Louvre Museum lastโฃ month, bringing theโ total number of โindividuals implicated inโ the robbery โคto nine.Prosecutorsโ announced the arrests Monday, revealing DNA evidence linking at least one โขsuspect directly to the crime scene.
The latest arrests follow preliminary charges filed last month against three men and oneโข woman allegedly involvedโ in the meticulously planned theft. Authorities believe the โคoriginal โคfour โคsuspects comprised the team that physically carried out the โขrobbery.the ongoing investigation highlightsโ the โsophisticated nature of the heist andโ the challenges facing law enforcement in โขrecovering โthe stolen jewels.
Investigators connected โthe suspects to the โcrime through DNA samples found on a scooter used in the robbers’ escapeโ and on items โขabandoned at the scene, according toโ prosecutors.Two of โคthe menโข already in custody haveโฃ “partially” admitted to their involvement, โคone of whomโ was apprehended at โa French airport while attempting to travel โto algeria on a one-way โฃticket.
Theโ woman previously charged, who shares childrenโ with โoneโฃ of the male suspects, โฃmaintains her innocence through โคher legal counsel.
The Louvre heist,whichโข occurred inโ October,involved the theft of a โฃnotable collection of jewelry. The โขvalue of the โคstolen items is estimated at over $102 โฃmillion, making it one of the largest โขjewel heists in French history.
Contribution: Reuters
