- with one apprehended at Charles de Gaulle Airport while attempting to flee
- the thieves arrived at the museum around 9:30 a.m. local time
- theft of crown jewels worth €88 million from the Louvre Museum
Two men have been arrested in connection with the daring theft of crown jewels worth €88 million from the Louvre Museum in Paris, according to French media reports.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Le Parisien disclosed the suspects, both residents of Seine-Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris, were arrested on Saturday night, with one apprehended at Charles de Gaulle Airport while attempting to flee the country.
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The audacious heist took place last Sunday when four masked thieves, armed with power tools, broke into the museum in broad daylight and stole priceless royal jewels.
The incident, which lasted only a few minutes, has sparked outrage and prompted France’s justice minister to admit that existing security protocols had “failed,” leaving the nation with what he described as “a terrible image.”
Authorities said the suspects, who are already known to police for previous burglary offenses, are now being questioned by a special investigation unit and could be held for up to 96 hours.
Preliminary findings indicate that the thieves arrived at the museum around 9:30 a.m. local time, using a mechanical lift attached to a vehicle to access the Galerie d’Apollon through a balcony overlooking the River Seine.
Once inside, two robbers used power tools to cut through a window and threatened museum guards, forcing them to evacuate. They then smashed two display cases and made away with the jewels before fleeing on scooters parked outside.
French media also reported that a third of the rooms in the affected area lacked CCTV surveillance, a revelation that has intensified criticism of the museum’s security systems.
Officials have since reinforced protection at major cultural institutions across France as investigations continue.
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