Two More Charged in $102M Louvre Jewel Robbery in Paris

Two suspects, a 37-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, have been charged in connection with the October 19 Louvre Museum jewel heist, which involved the theft of valuable pieces from Napoleon's collection. Both deny involvement, though the man was identified via DNA found on escape scooters and was detained attempting to flee to Algeria. The woman was held due to concerns over potential collusion and public order disruption. The robbery, which lasted less than ten minutes, exploited serious security flaws and involved the use of power tools to break display cases in the Apollo Gallery. While two suspects partially admitted involvement earlier, these new charges followed the arrest of additional individuals; three of the five recently arrested were released. The stolen jewelry, valued at approximately 88 million euros (about $102 million), remains unrecovered, and the French government has stated the items were not insured by a private policy.