Five New Arrests Made in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation

Thu Oct 30 2025 21:08:29 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Paris authorities have taken five additional suspects into custody in connection with the October theft of jewels worth €88 million from the Louvre Museum.

Following the theft of €88 million in jewels from the Louvre on October 19, Paris's public prosecutor has announced the arrest of five more suspects related to the case. One of the main suspects was apprehended, and authorities are investigating links to DNA evidence from the crime scene as they believe a larger gang may be involved.

Five more suspects have been arrested over their involvement in the Louvre heist, Paris' public prosecutor has said.

They were arrested on Wednesday night in the Paris region, according to Laure Beccuau's office.

A main suspect was among those taken into custody, AFP reported. The new arrests come after two men partially recognised their involvement in the brazen theft on Wednesday.

Items worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were taken from the world's most-visited museum on 19 October, when four thieves broke into the building in broad daylight.

The jewels had not been recovered yet, Beccuau told French radio station RTL on Thursday.

She added that DNA from one of those arrested could be linked to the crime scene.

French investigators are not giving many more details away at this stage, but the new suspects can be detained for four days before being charged or released.

The authorities believe that the gang involved in the heist could be bigger than the four people caught on CCTV.