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Two suspects in the Louvre<\/a> heist that took place in Paris on October 19th have been arrested, Le Parisien newspaper has revealed.<\/p>\n During the daylight robbery, a group of four masked thieves gained easy access to the museum\u2019s first floor via a furniture lift. They proceeded to raid the collection once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte\u2019s family and the Empress Marie Louise. The stolen items included a necklace, a brooch, and a tiara. They dropped the empress\u2019s crown as they made their escape.<\/p>\n Allegedly, the robbers tried to set fire to their vehicle on the way out, but were prevented by a member of staff. Instead, they made off hastily on scooters.<\/p>\n Citing police sources, Le Parisien<\/a> wrote on the morning of October 26th that two men, both in their 30s, were detained on the evening of October 25th at the hands of the Paris organised crime squad. Both men are from Seine St-Denis, near the French capital.<\/p>\n Reportedly, one of the suspects was about to board a plane abroad when he was arrested. He was taken from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. This took place at around 10pm Paris time. It is not yet known whether the jewellery has been located.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, a prosecutor revealed that the jewellery stolen from the tourist attraction is valued at \u20ac88million. After, a culture ministry spokesperson admitted that the stolen goods were not insured<\/a>. <\/p>\n Before the arrest, G\u00e9rald Darmanin, the justice minister of France, bemoaned the wider ramifications<\/a> on the country, sharing, \u201cPeople were able to park a furniture hoist in the middle of Paris, get people up it in several minutes to grab priceless jewels and give France a terrible image.\u201d<\/p>\n He also said of the current mood in the country, \u201cThe French feel like they have been robbed.\u201d<\/p>\n This robbery is not the first of its kind to happen in the French capital this year. On the same day, French thieves raided\u00a0the House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot, in Landres. Additionally, $1m worth of gold was stolen in a recent theft at the National History Museum in Paris.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Apr\u00e8s le vol qu\u2019a subi le Louvre hier, le mus\u00e9e a le regret de vous informer qu\u2019il restera ferm\u00e9 au public ce jour. Les visiteurs ayant d\u00e9j\u00e0 r\u00e9serv\u00e9 leurs billets seront rembours\u00e9s.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf0eFollowing yesterday’s robbery at the Louvre, the museum regrets to inform you that it will\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/1UMDtyCty1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mus\u00e9e du Louvre (@MuseeLouvre) October 20, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Related Topics<\/p>\n