French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects


A security member walks at the Louvre Museum, after French police arrested suspects in the Louvre heist case, in Paris, France, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

PARIS (Reuters) -Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre Museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels.

Four hooded thieves made off with their booty during opening hours on the morning of October 19, exposing security lapses at the world's most-visited museum in a brazen daylight heist that sent shockwaves around the world and prompted soul-searching in France over what some viewed as a national humiliation.

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