Louvre heist suspects to be charged, jewels not recovered

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Louvre Robbery Suspects 'Partially' Admit To Heist Involvement, Hit With Preliminary Charges
The 34-year-old suspect, who has theft and traffic violations on his record, was taken into custody at the airport when he was attempting to return to Algeria, according to The Associated Press. The 39-year-old suspect, who has previously been convicted of committing aggravated theft, was arrested at his home, AP also reported.

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Louvre heist suspects have admitted involvement in jewels theft
Louvre heist suspects to be charged, jewels not recovered: Paris prosecutor
Two men arrested for Louvre thefts have 'partially confessed', French police say
Two men arrested over their alleged involvement in the theft of jewels from Paris' Louvre museum have partially confessed to their involvement, police have said.

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Two Louvre heist suspects ‘partially’ admit participation, says Paris prosecutor
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Paris police acknowledge major gaps in Louvre’s defences after jewel theft
France to charge Louvre heist suspects with theft and conspiracy
The brazen theft made headlines across the world, and has inspired a new trend in Halloween costumes involving black balaclavas, tiaras and bright yellow vests.

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2 suspects in Louvre heist placed under formal investigation
Two Louvre heist suspects to be charged with theft and conspiracy

French senators say security at the Louvre is ‘not in line’ with modern standards and demand action

French senators have acknowledged that the Louvre's security is outdated and needs urgent upgrades. On Tuesday, a delegation visited the museum following a recent heist where thieves stole jewels worth 88 million euros in under eight minutes.

Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's security vulnerability.
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When Louvre has fallen: France’s icon and political ruin

The recent security breach at the Louvre, where thieves raided the Galerie d’Apollon and stole jewels once belonging to France’s imperial dynasties, is more than a museum scandal. It is a metaphor for a nation unable to protect what it claims to hold sacred.

The Louvre theft could make France’s stolen crown jewels as famous as the Mona Lisa

The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty crown jewels — long admired at home,
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