France makes arrests in brazen Louvre jewel heist
French police have made arrests in connection with the Louvre Museum burglary, with one of the suspects apprehended as he was trying to leave the country, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Sunday.
This is the first major development in the investigation into the high-profile heist that saw French crown jewels worth €88 million stolen and sent shockwaves around the world.
“I can confirm that investigators from the BRB (Brigade de Répression du Banditisme) made arrests Saturday evening,”
Beccuau said in a statement Sunday morning. One of the men arrested was preparing to leave the country from Roissy airport, she added, referring to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, located in Roissy-en-France.
Author's summary: Arrests made in Louvre jewel heist case.