A suspect in a $100 million heist at the Louvre was apprehended while attempting to escape France
Investigators are looking into a significant museum security breach in which several suspects were nabbed in a $100 million jewel robbery at the Louvre and one was apprehended escaping for his life.
The $100 million diamond theft at the Louvre Museum has resulted in the arrest of several suspects, Paris prosecutors said Sunday, one week after robbers carried out one of the most daring heists in recent French history.
Although she did not disclose the number of people arrested or their identities, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the arrests occurred Saturday night. When one suspect tried to flee the nation, he was reportedly apprehended at Roissy Airport.
The burglary took place early last Sunday and lasted seven minutes. The robbers used a truck-mounted mechanized furniture lift to crash through a window of the Louvre and enter the Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels and other valuable treasures.
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin expressed regret for the museum’s security lapses, describing the event as a “deplorable image of France” and promising a thorough examination of security procedures.
Now, investigators are trying to figure out how the group got into one of the world’s most closely guarded museums and if the stolen gems and valuables were taken there.
