Louvre Heist Probe Reaches Eight Suspects as 2018 Security Warning Emerges

Overview

• Paris prosecutors said two men and two women were detained on November 25, bringing the total number of suspects to eight.
• Le Parisien reports that one detainee is believed to be the final member of the four-man raiding team and is expected to face charges of organized theft and criminal association.
• Investigators from the BRB of the Paris Judicial Police arrested at least one suspect in the Paris region under judicial warrants.
• A 2018 audit commissioned by Van Cleef & Arpels warned that the Apollo Gallery balcony and a nearby window were key vulnerabilities and even outlined the possible use of a lift basket, according to Le Monde.
• The Louvre’s leadership says it only learned of the 2018 report after the October 19 theft, as criticism from the Cour des Comptes over underinvestment in security continues.