Louvre Heist: Four More Suspects Arrested in Ongoing Investigation
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French authorities have made another breakthrough in the investigation into the daring Louvre museum heist, arresting four more individuals in connection with the theft of estimated $102 million worth of imperial jewels. The suspects, two men aged 38 and 39, and two women aged 31 and 40, all from the Paris region, bring the total number of those charged to eight. The brazen daylight robbery occurred on October 19, when a four-member gang raided the world's most-visited art museum, stealing seven precious items, including an emerald-and-diamond necklace given by Napoleon I to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise. The thieves, who used a ladder and angle grinders to break into display booths, escaped on scooters, abandoning a diamond- and emerald-studded crown that once belonged to Empress Eugenie. The stolen items remain unrecovered. Top prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed that one of the already-charged individuals is in a relationship with a co-defendant, and they have children together. The investigation continues, with authorities working to recover the stolen treasures and bring those responsible to justice.
