Four additional suspects—two men and two women aged 31 to 40—have been arrested in connection with the theft of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last month. The arrests follow four earlier arrests, with one suspect still believed to be at large. The thieves used a cherry picker and angle grinder to steal nine pieces of jewelry worth an estimated $102 million from the Apollo Gallery in under eight minutes. One piece, a crown belonging to Empress Eugénie, was later recovered outside the museum.
The case highlights serious security deficiencies at the world's most visited museum. Louvre director Laurence des Cars acknowledged that the museum's security systems are "very inadequate" and "outdated," despite alarms functioning during the heist. A French national audit warned that recommended security upgrades may not be completed until 2032, even as 100 surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems are being installed. The stolen jewels remain listed in Interpol's database, and the investigation continues.