2 Men Charged Over Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

Both suspects had criminal records, including for theft and driving offenses.

A French forensics officer examines a broken window on the balcony of the crime scene at the Louvre in Paris on Oct. 19, 2025. Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

Two men have been charged after partially admitting to their roles in the brazen heist of the crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Oct. 19.

Both men were known to the authorities through previous offenses and both had been working as delivery drivers, Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a press conference. She added that a 34-year-old man was arrested at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a flight to his native Algeria.