A woman has โฃbeen charged andโข detained inโ connection with the audacious $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The 38-year-oldโ appeared in court Saturday visibly distressed, expressing fears for her children and her own safety.
The arrest and charging of the woman, a resident of La Courneuve, a northern suburb of Paris, marks a significant development in the investigation of the brazen robbery that occurred โlast month.Authorities โallege she was complicit in organized theft and criminal conspiracy related to the crime. A magistrate ordered her held in custody, citing concerns about potential collusion with others and the possibility of public disorder.
Police confirmed that two of the five individuals arrested โthis week have now been โฃformallyโ charged.The remaining three โขhave been released pending further investigation.
The louvre, the world’sโฃ most visited art museum, was โขtargeted by thieves โฃwho used power tools during a daylight raid, successfully stealing jewelry inโข approximately seven minutes. The value of the stolen items is โestimated at โUS$102 million.
