Paris
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French authorities have detained four more people suspected of being involved in October’s Louvre robbery, Paris prosecutors told CNN on Tuesday.
Two men, aged 38 and 39, and two women, aged 31 and 40, from the Paris region were detained by police as part of the robbery investigation, according to a statement from Paris prosecutor Laure Becuau.
The new suspect joins four others who were taken into custody in late October and are being questioned by investigators, prosecutors said, but they have not yet released details about possible charges.
CNN affiliate BFMTV reported that one of the suspects is believed to be the fourth member of the gang that carried out the robbery. Three of the suspects arrested in October are charged with organized robbery, and the fourth, a woman, is charged with conspiracy to commit organized robbery.
On October 19, thieves attacked the Apollo Museum, located on the upper floor of the Louvre, which houses the French crown. They used a ladder on a truck to enter the gallery, one of the museum’s most luxurious rooms, through a window.
They broke into two heavily guarded display cases and made off with nine items, including a diamond and sapphire jewelry set worn by Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
