Among the accused is a 38-year-old woman suspected of complicity in theft as part of an organized group and participation in a criminal organization; she was placed under temporary arrest.
Earlier in this case, two men, 34 and 39 years old, were detained, probable members of the gang, which on October 19, in less than eight minutes, stole jewelry worth about €88 million. Investigators have identified DNA and other evidence linking the suspects to the crime.
The robbery sparked criticism over the security of the Louvre. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati said there were serious shortcomings in the museum's external security systems and promised to install new security devices by the end of the year.
The investigation continues, and law enforcement officers are trying to find the stolen jewelry and identify all participants in the robbery.
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October 19 people wearing masks and Yellow vests, using a lift installed for renovation work, entered the Louvre and stole a number of jewelry from the museum, including items from the jewelry collection of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Eugenie. The newspaper Le Parisien published a list of the stolen items.
On October 29, two suspects in the Louvre robbery were accused and left under arrest, BFMTV wrote. One of the men is accused of theft as part of an organized criminal group and participation in an organized criminal group. Le Figaro, citing sources, wrote that on the same day four new suspects were detained in the case of the scandalous robbery of the Louvre. Before this, BFMTV, citing its sources, reported that a third suspect had been detained in addition to the two detained on October 26.
