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The Paris authoritative said connected Sunday (November 2, 2025) that 2 of the suspects in the Louvre jewels heist had antecedently been convicted successful a theft lawsuit unneurotic 10 years ago, arsenic 3 alleged members of the squad of 4 are present successful custody.
Laure Beccuau said the DNA of a 37-year-old antheral who was charged connected Saturday (November 1, 2025) was recovered wrong the handbasket assistance that was utilized to scope the museum’s window. He was handed preliminary charges of theft by an organized pack and transgression conspiracy.
His transgression grounds contained 11 erstwhile convictions, 10 of them for theft, Ms. Beccuau said.
The transgression grounds of a 39-year-old fishy who was handed akin preliminary charges connected Wednesday mentions 15 convictions including 2 for theft, Ms. Beccuau said.
“What’s absorbing astir these records, erstwhile we comparison them, is that … we spot that they were some progressive successful the aforesaid theft case, for which they were convicted successful Paris successful 2015,” Ms. Beccuau said.
Another antheral aged 34 suspected of being portion of the “commando” team, arsenic French media person dubbed the thieves, was besides charged this week.
A 38-year-old pistillate who was handed preliminary charges of “complicity” connected Saturday (November 1, 2025) is the longtime spouse of the 37-year-old suspect, Beccuau said, noting immoderate “closeness” betwixt each suspects.
All 4 are being held successful custody.
Ms. Beccuau declined to reply a question astir whether investigators are getting person to uncovering the jewels.
“We are examining each the possibilities connected the parallel marketplace for selling this jewelry, which I anticipation volition not hap anytime soon. … It could beryllium utilized for wealth laundering, it could beryllium utilized for trade, each leads are being explored,” she said.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said helium remains “optimistic” astir the investigation, successful an interrogation with Le Parisien paper Saturday.
“There are 4 perpetrators, astatine slightest 1 of whom remains astatine large, positive perchance the 1 oregon those who ordered the transgression and the jewelry,” Mr. Nuñez said.
“I person large assurance successful the enactment of the police, truthful I’m optimistic. But my optimism doesn’t widen to reasoning that the loot volition beryllium recovered quickly,” helium added.
