Investigation Deepens in Louvre Heist as Four More Arrested

Wed Nov 26 2025 11:00:22 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Authorities make significant strides in their investigation into the £76 million jewelry theft from the iconic Louvre Museum, with recent arrests pointing towards a larger network involved in the crime.

Four additional suspects have been arrested in connection with last month's high-profile jewelry heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, bringing the total number of arrests to seven. The theft, which involved a daylight operation that netted approximately €88 million worth of jewelry, remains under deep scrutiny by law enforcement. As investigations continue, officials express concern over museum security protocols.

Four more people have been arrested as part of the investigation into last month's theft of precious jewellery at the Louvre Museum, the Paris prosecutor's office says.

Two men, aged 38 and 39, and two women, aged 31 and 40, were arrested on Tuesday. They are all from the Paris region.

Among them is thought to be the last member of a four-man gang that allegedly carried out the daylight heist, according to French media. The other three suspected thieves have already been arrested and charged, officials say.

Police now have up to 96 hours to question them. No trace has so far been found of the stolen jewels - worth €88m (£76m; $102m) - which were taken on 19 October.

Four people have already been charged over the heist - three men and a woman, who also live in the Paris region.

A 38-year-old woman was charged earlier this month with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

Separately, a man, aged 37, was charged with theft and criminal conspiracy.

These two suspects, who have not been named publicly, have denied any involvement.

Meanwhile, two men were charged with theft and criminal conspiracy in October after officials said they had partially recognised their involvement in the heist.

The heist occurred when the group of four men used a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon via a balcony close to the River Seine. They used a disc cutter to crack open display cases housing the jewellery.

The thieves were inside for four minutes and made their escape on two scooters waiting outside at 09:38, before switching to cars. One of the stolen items - a crown - was dropped during the escape but eight other items of jewellery - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise - were taken.

The Louvre's director noted that the only camera monitoring the area was not adequately positioned, which contributed to the failure of security during the heist. Since the incident, security measures have been heightened, with some jewels being transferred to the Bank of France.