Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris' Louvre museum [View all]
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Source: CNN World
Updated Oct 26, 2025, 7:19 AM ET
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2025, 5:28 AM ET
Police have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre museum, just as one attempted to leave the country, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
Thieves last week targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes. Scores of investigators have been involved in chasing down those suspected of the heist, which Louvre director Laurence des Cars called a “terrible failure.”
French media first broke news of the arrests, with CNN-affiliate BFMTV reporting that two suspects in their thirties and known to police were detained on Saturday evening local time.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said “one of the men arrested was preparing to leave the territory from Roissy airport,” also known as Charles de Gaulle airport, a facility near Paris. The prosecutor did not confirm the number of arrests or say if any of the jewels were recovered.
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Updated Oct 26, 2025, 5:57 AM ET
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2025, 5:28 AM ET
Police have arrested suspects as part of the investigation into the theft of jewels worth tens of millions of dollars from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said “one of the men arrested was preparing to leave the territory from Roissy airport,” also known as Charles de Gaulle airport, a facility near Paris.
French media has been reporting that two suspects were arrested and placed in custody on Saturday evening, around 10pm local time.
One of the men was preparing to board a flight for Algeria, according to CNN-affiliate BFMTV, citing sources familiar with the matter. The suspects are around thirty years old, and were already known to police, per BFMTV.
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