French police have made arrests in reference to the Louvre Museum housebreaking, with one of many suspects apprehended as he was making an attempt to go away the nation, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau mentioned on Sunday.
That is the primary main improvement within the investigation into the high-profile heist that noticed French crown jewels price €88 million stolen and despatched shockwaves around the globe.
“I can verify that investigators from the BRB (Brigade de Répression du Banditisme) made arrests Saturday night,” Beccuau mentioned in an announcement Sunday morning.
“One of many males arrested was making ready to go away the nation from Roissy airport,” she added, referring to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, positioned in Roissy-en-France. “It’s too early to supply any additional particulars,” Beccuau mentioned.
French media, together with Paris Match and Le Parisien, reported that there have been two suspects arrested, each about 30 years previous, with one taken into custody as he tried to board a flight to Algeria from Charles de Gaulle airport.
Based on the media studies, the suspects are believed to have been a part of the gang of 4 theives who broke into the Louvre final Sunday and stole jewellery from the Galerie d’Apollon. The brazen daylight housebreaking has led to mounting public strain to seek out the culprits.
Beccuau in her assertion mentioned that “greater than 100 investigators have been mobilized to assemble proof and go after the burglars.” She advised that media protection of the probe might hinder the investigation.
”I deeply remorse the hasty disclosure of this info by uninformed people, with out regard for the investigation,” Beccuau mentioned.
In the meantime, part of the jewellery assortment that was not stolen has been transferred to a vault on the French Nationwide Financial institution.
Victor Goury-Laffont contributed reporting.