Arrests made in Louvre jewellery heist by French police: Paris prosecutor
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French authorities have made arrests in connection with the recent theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris, however it's uncertain whether any jewels have been recovered. One of the men taken into custody was preparing to leave the country at a Paris Airport.
Breakdown
- Thieves stole priceless crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in a matter of minutes.
- The stolen items included a tiara, emerald necklace, earrings, and a crown from historic French collections. 24s
- The gang accessed the museum via a second-floor window lacking security cameras. 50s
- French police arrested two suspects, one at an airport and another in a Paris suburb. 1m 10s
- The Louvre has transferred other valuable collections to the Bank of France for protection. 1m 30s