France.. Two men and two women were arrested in connection with the theft of the Louvre Museum
On Tuesday, the French authorities arrested four additional people in connection with the investigation into Jewellery from the French Royal Crown from last month, according to Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Picot.
Picot said they "Two men, aged 38 and 39, and two women, aged 31 and 40, all from the Paris region.". Four others were previously arrested and charged in connection with the robbery that took place on October 19.
The Louvre Robbery
Last month, a gang of four people carried out the robbery that targeted In broad daylight, jewelry worth approximately $102 million was stolen in just seven minutes, before the group fled on motorcycles.
On the morning of October 19, a truck carrying a crane stopped in front of the ancient French Museum, and two men climbed through the crane to the balcony of the Apollo Halls, where the French royal crown jewels were displayed. After the windows and display cases were broken, eight pieces of jewelry were stolen.
Three men and a woman were charged in connection with the theft. Beko reported earlier this month that two of the suspects were a couple with children.
While fleeing, the thieves dropped a piece, the crown of Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. The stolen items have not yet been found.
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