Two men arrested in $150m jewel heist investigation
Authorities have arrested two men suspected of involvement in the robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, where a team of four criminals stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million ($157 million), according to French media.
Le Parisien The couple, aged in their 30s from the Seine-Saint-Denis region, was reportedly arrested on Saturday evening (Paris time).
Forensic officers are at the scene.Credit: Getty Images
The Paris prosecutor said one of the men was preparing to leave the country from Charles de Gaulle airport when he was arrested.
Daylight theft involving the use of tenant collectors, power tools and escape scooters has resulted in the loss of some of the most valuable and historically significant objects in France.
Among these, III. There was also a brooch belonging to Napoleon’s wife, Empress Eugenie, as well as emerald necklace and earrings once worn by Empress Marie Louise.
The robbery caused the Louvre to close for three days. French President Emmanuel Macron, who personally appointed the director of the museum, called for stronger security measures to be quickly implemented.
Police teams are examining the basket crane used by the thieves.Credit: access point
London Telegram On Saturday, sources close to the investigation reported that they believed the looters had obtained “sensitive internal information about the museum’s security system” before the crime.
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