Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

The Paris prosecutor says several suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum

Sunday 26 October 2025 09:41 GMT

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The Paris prosecutor said on Sunday that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.

The prosecutor said that investigators made the arrests on Saturday evening, adding that one of the men taken into custody was preparing to leave the country from Roissy Airport.

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Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

The Paris prosecutor says several suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum

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