🔗 Share this article Four Detentions Executed in Connection to Paris Louvre Museum Jewelry Theft Four additional persons were taken into custody within the framework of the continuing probe into the previous theft of valuable gems at the Paris Louvre, as stated by the Paris prosecutor's office. Specifics of the Newest Arrests Two male suspects, aged 38 and 39, and two women, in their early thirties and forties, were arrested on Tuesday. They all reside in the greater Paris area. Included in this group is thought to be the remaining individual of a group of four that allegedly carried out the broad-daylight robbery, per media sources in France. The additional three alleged robbers are already in custody and indicted, according to officials. Police now have up to 96 hours to interrogate the suspects. Zero evidence has so far been found of the taken jewelry - worth an estimated eighty-eight million euros - which disappeared on the nineteenth of October. Previous Accusations and Denials Four people have already been charged over the heist - three male and one female suspects, who also live in the Paris region. A 38-year-old woman was charged earlier this month with aiding organized theft and illegal conspiracy intended to carry out unlawful acts. Additionally, one male suspect, 37 years old, was accused of robbery and illegal conspiracy. Both of these individuals, who have not had their identities disclosed, have rejected all accusations. How the Heist Was Carried Out The theft took place when the group of four men employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon via a balcony close to the River Seine. The thieves utilized a cutting disc to crack open exhibition cases which held the precious items. The robbers remained within for a mere four minutes and fled the scene on a pair of scooters waiting outside at 9:38 AM, before changing to vehicles. One of the stolen items - a royal crown - was dropped during the escape but eight more objects of precious ornaments - featuring an emerald and diamond necklace that was gifted by Napoleon I his second spouse, Marie-Louise of Austria - were stolen. Security Shortcomings and Fallout Authorities have indicated that the heist was carried out by minor lawbreakers rather than organised crime professionals. In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was revealed by the Louvre's director that the single monitoring device monitoring the Galerie d'Apollon was facing opposite the balcony scaled by the robbers to commit the burglary. The president of the Louvre has since admitted that the museum had failed in its duties, but denied that security had been overlooked - saying that from the time she took office in the year 2021 she had been repeatedly cautioning of the requirement for additional resources. Enhanced Security Measures In the wake of the robbery, security measures have been tightened around France's cultural institutions. Officials have relocated some of its most precious jewels to the national bank following the heist.