Two suspects were arrested in France for the spectacular assault on the most famous museum in the world. The valuable haul of Napoleonic jewels, valued at more than $100 million, is still missing.
One week after the shocking jewelery robbery at the Louvre Museum, the French authorities managed arrest two men allegedly involved in the case that shocked the country.
One of them was arrested in Charles de Gaulle airport when trying to board a flight to Algeriawhile the other was captured in Seine-Saint-Denis, in the Paris region.
Part of the gang behind the audacious robbery at the Louvre Museum fell
The investigators confirmed that both would be part of the group that, last Sunday, He entered the museum in broad daylight using a forklift to gain access through a window in the Apollo Gallery. In just seven minutes, the thieves broke two display cases and escaped on motorcycles with eight jewels of Napoleon and the Empress Josephine, pieces of enormous historical and artistic value.
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The prosecutor of Paris, Laure Beccuau, He assured that more than a hundred agents continue working to recover the pieces and arrest the others involved. However, experts warn that the clock is ticking: The jewels could have been melted down or fragmented, which would complicate their identification and drastically reduce their historical value.
The theft revived criticism of the museum’s security, and although its director submitted her resignation, it was rejected while the investigation continues.
Source: Ambito
