Two of the four suspects in the Louvre theft arrested

Two men have been arrested and placed in custody for the theft of jewels which took place last October 18th at the Louvre in Paris. He reports it Le Parisien, according to which one of the suspects would have been stuck at Charles de Gaulle Airport as he was preparing to leave the country. The two are accused of aggravated theft and criminal association.

Originally from Seine-Saint-Denis, the suspects they would be part of a commando of four criminals Wearing yellow vests and motorcycle helmets, they entered the museum with a truck, forcing open a window in the Galerie d'Apollon. Using cut-off saws, the thieves stole valuable historical objects that belonged to French sovereigns, including the crown of Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, which was later lost during their escape.

The material left by the thieves was said to be crucial for the arrest.: a scooter helmet, a blowtorch, a walkie-talkie, a yellow vest, a blanket and even a can of petrol. During their escape, the criminals also allegedly tried to set fire to the freight elevator they had boarded.

Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, expressed “regret” for the arrest leaks. “I deeply deplore the hasty disclosure of this information by informed persons, without any consideration for the investigation. This revelation can only harm the efforts of the approximately one hundred investigators engaged in the search for the stolen jewels and all those responsible,” he said, adding that “It will be possible to provide further details only at the end of the pre-trial detention.”

Four criminals stole an estimated €88 million in just seven minutes. “An extremely spectacular sum, but nothing comparable to the historical damage", the prosecutor declared. Beccuau stressed several times that “it would have been a bad idea to melt the jewels”, underlining the historical and cultural value of the stolen pieces. At the moment, there is no news on the stolen goods..