Paris — 5 extra folks have been arrested within the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, however the treasures stay lacking, the Paris prosecutor introduced Thursday.
The 5 had been detained late Wednesday night time in Paris and the Paris area, Prosecutor Laure Beccuau advised RTL radio. She did not launch their identities or different particulars.
One is suspected of being a part of the four-person group that robbed the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in broad daylight Oct. 19, the prosecutor stated. Two different members of the group had been arrested Sunday and given preliminary fees Wednesday of felony conspiracy and theft dedicated by an organized gang. Each partially admitted their involvement, based on the prosecutor.
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Two folks had been arrested earlier in reference to the theft, authorities stated.
“Searches final night time and in a single day didn’t permit us to seek out the products,” Beccuau stated.
It took thieves lower than eight minutes to steal the jewels valued at 88 million euros ($102 million), surprising the world. The robbers compelled open a window, reduce into instances with energy instruments and fled with eight items of the French crown jewels.
However grasp jeweler and Parisian gem appraiser Stephen Portier advised CBS Information the thieves will battle to promote the gems.
“The entire world is aware of about this theft. Sellers may have footage of each single piece up of their workplaces,” he stated. “So in the event that they suppose they’re being provided diamonds from the Louvre … they may ask some exhausting questions. And call the police.”
Portier stated the robbers robbers may need to recut the stolen gems, which might considerably lower their worth.
