Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested near Paris, prosecutor says
January 2030 219 views 1min 29 secArrests have been made in the brazen jewelry heist at the Louvre museum, just as one suspect was about to fly out of France, according to a Paris prosecutor on Sunday. Le Parisien newspaper, which first broke the story, reported that two men in their 30s - already known to French police - were detained on Saturday evening. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau did not say how many people were arrested or give any more details about them, adding that it was “too early to provide any specific details.” On October 19, four hooded thieves escaped the Louvre with eight precious pieces worth an estimated $102 million, exposing security lapses at the world's most-visited museum. They broke in using a crane to smash an upstairs window during opening hours and escaped on motorbikes. The stolen treasures included a tiara and an earring from the jewelry of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense from the early 19th century. There was no indication on Sunday that any of France's stolen crown jewels had been recovered. News of the robbery reverberated around the world, prompting soul-searching in France over what some regarded as a national humiliation.
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