Monday, October 27, 2025

Louvre jewel heist: suspects won't talk


What other treasures are housed in the Louvre?
On Oct. 19, 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers stole eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels valued at €88 million [$100-150 million U.S. dollars] from the Galerie d'Apollon (lit. "Apollo's Gallery") of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

The robbery took less than eight minutes, of which the thieves spent four inside the museum itself, and took place during regular museum hours [1][2]. It was the first art theft from the Louvre since the 1998 theft of the painting Le chemin de Sèvres [3][4].



At least they have leads. Come see me!
ARRESTS
: On Oct. 25, 2025, two suspects from Seine-Saint-Denis, both around 30 years old, were arrested, one of them at Charles de Gaulle Airport as he was preparing to board a flight abroad [5][6]. Police are still looking for the others as the suspects prepare for a long interrogation [and possible torture]. More

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