5 More Arrests Over Louvre Crown Jewels Heist as New Details Emerge

One of the five detained is suspected of being part of the four-man gang that carried out the robbery that stunned France, with two men already charged.
5 More Arrests Over Louvre Crown Jewels Heist as New Details Emerge
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau speaks during a news conference at the Paris courthouse, on Oct. 29, 2025. Emma Da Silva /AP Photo
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Five more arrests have been made in the hunt for the thieves who stole some of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum, after two men were charged, French authorities announced on Oct. 30.

One of the five is a man identified by DNA as one of the suspected thieves, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said, as the complex, high-speed investigation spread across the French capital and into the suburbs.

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