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Louvre Heist: Two Suspects Partially Admit Roles, Presented for Indictment

Attention now shifts to recovering the €88 million trove.

Overview

  • Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the men are being brought before investigating judges for organized theft and criminal conspiracy, with pretrial detention requested.
  • The eight stolen crown jewels remain missing, while a damaged Empress Eugénie crown dropped during the escape was recovered.
  • The suspects, aged 34 and 39 and linked to Aubervilliers, are known to police; two other alleged perpetrators who handled the lift remain at large.
  • More than 150 forensic traces and extensive video feeds helped identify the pair, including DNA recovered from a scooter and from smashed display cases.
  • Officials report no evidence of internal complicity at the museum, and an administrative review of Louvre security is due to be presented Wednesday evening.