Paris prosecutor Lore Becqueau said on October 29 that two men arrested on suspicion of stealing collections from the Louvre have "partially admitted" to participating in the broad daylight robbery. However, the whereabouts of the eight stolen precious jewelry are still unknown, and one piece of jewelry left at the scene by the robbers, that is, Queen Eugenie's crown, has not yet been restored.
Becqueo said there is no evidence in the current investigation that the theft was committed by insiders. In addition, the possibility of a larger criminal gang cannot be ruled out, which may include the person who instigated the theft, who may also be the "intended recipient" of the stolen jewelry.
这两名男子是10月25日被捕的，警方通过犯罪现场遗留的DNA痕迹锁定了他们的身份。其中一人是34岁的阿尔及利亚籍无业人员，自2010年起居住在法国，他在试图登机飞往阿尔及利亚时被逮捕。另一名39岁的男子此前已因一起加重盗窃罪案处于司法监控之下。两人均居住在巴黎北郊。
According to CCTV news, the Louvre in France issued a notice on the evening of the 19th local time stating that a burglary occurred in the museum's Apollo Gallery that morning. According to Haike News, the Louvre was exposed under theft surveillance, and the suspect pretended to be a construction worker to cut display cabinets.
The gallery contains the collection of French royal jewelry and the "Crown Diamond" series. Two high-security cabinets were targeted, with a total of eight jewelry with "invaluable historical value" being stolen, including:
Crown in Queen Marie-Amélie's Headdress Kit with Queen Aldons
Necklace in the sapphire suit of Queen Marie-Amérie and Queen Ordance
Queen Mary-Amelie and Queen Aldon's blue gem in the set
Queen Mary-Louise's Grandmother's Green Suit
Earrings from Queen Marie-Louise's emerald suit
“The Holy Box”
Crown of Queen Owen.
Queen Owen's big necklace.
Data map of Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Ordance's crowns, sapphire necklaces and sapphire earrings
It is only 250 metres from Mona Lisa.
Paris Prosecutor's Office Prosecutor Laurel Bercouau told the case, about 9:30 on the 19th local time, four people came outside the Louvre, divided in cooperation with the operation of the lifting device, from the exterior balcony of the building into the inside, with a corner mill broken the exhibition cabinet, robbed the artifacts, in the meantime also with a corner mill threatened the security of the museum, and finally a motorcycle escaped.
The media, citing French officials, that the entire process lasted only seven minutes.
According to the Associated Press, the case happened about half an hour after the opening of the museum, only 250 meters away from the famous painting Mona Lisa, when tourists had already entered the museum. This kind of crime is rare in broad daylight.
The French Ministry of Culture said on Monday that nine stolen artifacts were of “unprecedented value”, one of which was found, and eight remains missing, with economic losses estimated at 88 million euros.
On October 19th, in Paris, France, a passage of the Louvre Museum was closed after the robbery. Xinhua News Agency/AFP
Paris Attorney General Laurel Berlusconi said on Monday that the €88 million was an economic loss and the historic loss caused by the robbery was inestimable.
According to the Associated Press, thefts have occurred many times in the history of the Louvre. The most famous is that in 1911, the Mona Lisa disappeared and was found in Italy two years later.
The banks have stored the collections in the 26 meters underground treasury, where about 90 percent of France’s gold reserves are stored, and the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, who has estimated more than 600 million euros in multi-notebooks, has also been stored in the treasury for years.
On Monday, the Paris prosecutor’s office issued a statement confirming that a suspect in the Louvre robbery had been arrested.
The Paris prosecutor issued a press release confirming that a suspect was arrested.
A communiqué issued by the prosecution showed that investigators carried out multiple arrests on the evening of the 25th, including one suspect who was arrested at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport that night.
△ An email sent by the Paris prosecutor to reporters at the headquarters said that it was not yet possible to release more details of the case.
Regarding the details of the arrest, the Paris prosecutor did not disclose it.
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Source: Extreme News Comprehensive Central TV News, previous reports