After the spectacular Art theft Police arrested four more suspects at the Louvre in Paris. The Paris prosecutor’s office said there were two men aged 38 and 39 and two women aged 31 and 40.
French media previously reported new arrests. The man could be the fourth perpetrator directly involved in the museum burglary, as the newspapers “Le Parisien” and “Le Figaro” reported with reference to investigators. It was initially unclear whether he was a 38 or 39 year old man.
Since the coup in Louvre On October 19, investigators arrested three suspects who were said to be directly involved in the crime. A formal investigation is underway into the three men and one woman. Apart from that, several people suspected of being aides were also arrested. However, there was still no trace of the prey.
Newspaper: The man arrested is known to the police
The suspected thief who has now been arrested is known to the police and is in contact with three other alleged main perpetrators who have been detained, reports “Le Parisien”. He was detained by the police. During this investigation, the public prosecutor did not want to provide further information regarding the people arrested and the charges against them.
Lightning strikes make international headlines. Masked people park a truck with a lift next to the museum. While the two perpetrators waited on the scooter on the street, the other two used the lift to reach the balcony on the first floor and from there through the window to the museum. The perpetrators approached the staff in a threatening tone and opened two display cases. After nearly four minutes in the exhibition hall, they fled.
The perpetrator fled with the jewelry on a motorbike
The thieves fled on a scooter with eight pieces of valuable jewelery belonging to the former queen and empress – including a jewel-studded tiara, necklace, earrings and a brooch. The crown of Empress Eugénie (1826-1920), decorated with emeralds and hundreds of diamonds, was also part of the loot, but was later found damaged near the Louvre – lost during the escape. Museum curators estimate the value of the loot at 88 million euros.
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