Although seven people were arrested in connection with the theft of Napoleonic-era jewelry on October 19, no information has been found about the whereabouts of the stolen jewelry. The interrogation of those arrested is ongoing.
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Five more people have been arrested in connection with the theft of Napoleonic-era jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Five more people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the theft of Napoleonic-era jewels on October 19.
Earlier, two people were arrested last Sunday. According to the international media agency Reuters, five more people were arrested on Thursday, bringing the total number of arrests in the incident to seven. However, the international media CBS News reported that the arrested people have not been involved in any criminal incident so far. Although seven people were arrested in this incident, no facts have been found about the whereabouts of the stolen jewelry. The interrogation of the arrested people is ongoing.
However, they have been saying that they have no knowledge of the stolen jewelry. The Louvre Museum is considered one of the most secure museums in the world. The theft
took place on October 19. According to international media, nine precious jewels, including the Eugenie Crown (tiara), a necklace and a brooch, made in 1855 for Napoleon III's wife, Eugenie de Montijo, have been stolen. Empress Eugenie's crown was set with 212 pearls and about 2,000 diamonds. This set of jewels is considered extremely valuable. Citing French prosecutor Lor Becqueau, international media reported that the value of the stolen jewels is estimated at 88 million euros. This is how the theft took place. According to international media outlets 'Time' and 'The Guardian', four people arrived at the Louvre Museum at around 9:30 am local time on October 19. Two of them climbed a 'mechanical' ladder attached to a truck and reached the 'balcony' on the first floor. The masked men then used a disc cutter to cut a window into the gallery, which houses the priceless collection of Napoleon and Josephine. After the theft, they descended the stairs and fled with two others waiting on a motorbike. They were dressed in what appeared to be workmen's clothing. According to international media outlet Al-Jazeera, the theft took place within four to eight minutes. The thieves tried to set fire to the truck as they fled, but failed. This is why the helmets, angle grinders, disc cutters, jackets and other items they used were left at the scene.
