Five More Arrested In $102 Million Louvre Heist As Hunt For Missing Crown Jewels Continues

Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 13:35 IST

According to French radio station RTL, the arrests took place simultaneously across various parts of Paris on Wednesday evening.

The Paris prosecutor’s office has yet to issue an official statement. (X @BFMTV)

French police have arrested five additional suspects in connection with the daring $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery, home to the French Crown Jewels, French media reported on Thursday.

According to French radio station RTL, the arrests took place simultaneously across various parts of Paris on Wednesday evening. Judiciary sources confirmed the operation was part of an expanding investigation into the high-profile robbery. Earlier, French TV station BFM reported that a man suspected of being at the scene during the daylight theft had also been detained.

The Paris prosecutor’s office has yet to issue an official statement. The latest arrests come days after two men, accused of breaking into the museum through an upstairs window, were taken into custody over the weekend. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the pair had “partially admitted" their role in the theft during interrogation.

Authorities continue to search for the missing jewels, while investigators probe whether the suspects were part of a larger network. Beccuau said on Wednesday that she did not rule out the involvement of a mastermind who may have ordered the theft.

The heist — which exposed serious security lapses at the world’s most-visited museum — has been described in French media as a “national embarrassment," intensifying pressure on cultural and law enforcement authorities to recover the stolen treasures.

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