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Louvre Burglary: 5 New Suspects Arrested

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New twist in the craziest Paris heist of the 21st century. After the arrest of two suspects on Saturday, October 25, a new special operation was launched by the police, resulting in the arrest and detention of five more individuals on Wednesday, October 29.

It’s a new twist in the most thrilling case of the moment. On Wednesday evening, the judicial police arrested five men who are believed to have been part of the group that stole nearly 90 million euros worth of jewelry from the halls of the Louvre. A little boost of acceleration in this investigation, which is still far from over.


A well-launched investigation

Last weekend, two men in their thirties from Seine-Saint-Denis, were arrested by the authorities. The first at Roissy airport, while he was about to flee to Algeria, and the second at his home in northern Paris. Both suspects are already known.

The law enforcement services, including one for jewelry heist, show consistent profiles, even though the initial details of the investigation suggest they were merely simple executors acting under someone else's command. After having "partially acknowledged the facts," particularly their presence at the scene of the burglary, both have been charged.

Unrelated to the statements of the first suspects, 5 new individuals were apprehended this Wednesday, October 29th, including the supposed 3rd member of the group that carried out the heist, which consisted of 4 people. It’s likely one of the motorcycle drivers, according to early information. The last member of the crew present at the scene, along with the backers, are still actively being sought. The other individuals arrested could, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, "provide us with information about the events that occurred." 

 
Questions Without Answers

Initially, while the priority remains to retrieve the jewels, investigators are quite hopeful.

determine whether this is an isolated act, a traditional organized crime organization that happened to target the museum, or if we’re dealing with a much larger network specialized in art trafficking. There is also some doubt about whether the thieves had been in contact with a member of the museum's security team. For now, however, some of the suspects, including the man arrested on Wednesday, have been formally identified thanks to DNA traces found particularly in a helmet abandoned after the theft. A good start, just days after the promise from Laurent Nunez, former police prefect of Paris and new Minister of the Interior, that everything would be done.to clear this matter up as soon as possible and find the criminals.