4 more suspects were arrested in the case of the theft of the royal jewels of the Louvre
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced that four more people have been arrested in connection with the theft of French royal jewels from the Louvre Museum. These people are added to the four previous suspects who were arrested in October.
According to Isna, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced today (Tuesday) that four more people who are suspected of involvement in the theft of French royal jewels from the Louvre Museum have been arrested.
According to a statement made available to CNN by the Paris Prosecutor Lorre Bekoa, 2 men aged 38 and 39 and 2 women aged 31 and 40, all from the Paris area, have been arrested by the police as part of the ongoing investigation.
The new suspects join four others who were arrested in late October and are scheduled to be questioned, prosecutors said. Prosecutors have not yet released further details about possible charges.
According to CNN, one of the suspects is the fourth member of the gang that carried out this robbery. Three of the suspects arrested in October have been charged with organized robbery, and a fourth, a woman, has been charged with accessory to organized robbery.
The robbery took place on October 19 in the Apollo Gallery on the top floor of the Louvre, the most visited museum in the world. The thieves entered this hall through the window using a ladder mounted on a truck. They broke through 2 high-security display cases and escaped with 9 pieces of jewelry, including the diamond and sapphire collection belonging to Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense.
Thieves managed to steal goods worth more than 100 million dollars in just seven minutes. But their escape was not so easy. During their escape, they accidentally dropped the royal crown of “Ajni”, which is decorated with 1,354 diamonds and 56 bright green emeralds.
Although the suspects have been identified and the investigation continues, the jewels have not yet been found. Questions about the whereabouts and condition of the jewels remain unanswered. Some experts are concerned that the jewels may have been melted down and sold to avoid being traced. Others consider this possibility less likely and point to the quick arrest of the suspects.
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