Five More Arrests Made in Connection to Louvre Heist
French police have made a further five arrests in connection to the Louvre heist, which saw €88m worth of crown jewels stolen in broad daylight earlier this month.
The arrests were made on Wednesday, according to the Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, who announced the news on RTL radio.
Two other suspects, arrested four days earlier, were charged for gang theft and criminal association. Beccuau said that the jewels have not yet been found.
Three of the suspects—whose DNA was found on tools and on a motorbike believed to have been used to escape the scene— have “partially admitted their participation in the theft”
A fourth member of the group believed to have been on the ground for the heist is still being searched for. The theft took place on 19 October.
Author's summary: Five more arrests in Louvre heist case.