A further quartet of persons have been detained in the context of the ongoing investigation into the recent heist of valuable jewelry at the Paris Louvre, as stated by the Parisian legal officials.
A pair of males, 38 and 39 years old, and two women, in their early thirties and forties, faced apprehension earlier this week. They all reside in the Paris region.
Among them is thought to be the remaining individual of a group of four that allegedly carried out the broad-daylight robbery, as reported by media sources in France. The additional three suspected thieves are already in custody and formally accused, authorities state.
Investigators currently possess a maximum of four days to interrogate the suspects. Not a single clue has yet been uncovered of the pilfered gems - valued at €88m (£76m; $102m) - which were stolen on October 19th.
Four people have previously faced charges in relation to the robbery - three men and a woman, who also live in the Paris region.
One female, aged 38 was indicted in recent weeks with complicity in organised theft and conspiracy to commit crimes intended to carry out unlawful acts.
In a distinct case, a 37-year-old male, was indicted for robbery and illegal conspiracy.
These two suspects, who have not had their identities disclosed, have disavowed any participation.
The heist happened when the quartet of male perpetrators utilized a stolen mechanical lift attached to a vehicle to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) through a terrace adjacent to the Seine.
The perpetrators employed a cutting disc to crack open exhibition cases housing the jewellery.
The thieves were inside for just 240 seconds and fled the scene on a pair of scooters waiting outside at 9:38 AM, before changing to vehicles.
One of the stolen items - a crown - was fallen in the flight but eight other items of jewellery - such as a necklace with emeralds and diamonds that Napoleon I gave his second spouse, Empress Marie-Louise - were taken.
Officials have revealed that the heist was carried out by petty criminals rather than sophisticated criminal organizations.
In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was announced by the Louvre leadership that the single monitoring device observing the Galerie d'Apollon was directed away from the terrace used by the perpetrators to break in.
Louvre leadership has subsequently acknowledged that the museum had failed in its duties, but denied that security had been overlooked - emphasizing that from the beginning of her tenure in 2021 she had been repeatedly cautioning of the need for more investment.
Following the event, protective protocols have been tightened around France's cultural institutions.
Officials have relocated a selection of its most valuable gems to the national bank after the theft.
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