French authorities have arrested multiple suspects linked to the $100 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, prosecutors confirmed on Sunday, one week after what has been described as one of the most daring robberies in recent French history.
According to Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, the arrests were made on Saturday evening, though details about the number of suspects and their identities were not disclosed. One of the suspects was reportedly apprehended at Roissy Airport while attempting to flee the country.
The seven-minute heist, which occurred early last Sunday, involved a group of masked thieves who used a mechanised furniture elevator mounted on a truck to smash through a Louvre window and gain access to the Apollo Gallery, which houses France’s crown jewels and other priceless artifacts.
France’s Justice Minister, Gérald Darmanin, condemned the security lapse, describing it as a “deplorable image of France,” and pledged a full investigation into the museum’s security protocols.
Investigators are currently working to uncover how the thieves breached one of the world’s most secure museums and to trace the whereabouts of the stolen diamonds and jewels.
