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Two more suspects, including a woman and a man, have been charged in connection with the $102 million Louvre Museum jewel heist, bringing the total to four. The suspects remain in pre-trial detention, denying involvement, as investigations continue with no trace of the stolen jewels found yet.
Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the October 19 Louvre jewel heist, with police believing one suspect's DNA found at the scene makes him a key person of interest; the stolen jewelry has not yet been recovered, and authorities are investigating possible inside involvement and organized planning.
The Paris prosecutor regrets the premature public disclosure of arrests related to the Louvre jewel heist, which may hinder the ongoing investigation. Two suspects were detained while attempting to flee France, and the stolen jewelry, worth approximately $102 million, remains missing. The heist was highly organized, exploiting security weaknesses at the museum.
A series of high-profile museum robberies in France, including the theft of 2,000 gold and silver coins from the Musée de Langres and a major jewel heist at the Louvre, highlight significant security vulnerabilities across cultural institutions, with recent incidents revealing weak CCTV coverage and compromised alarm systems.