Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau has announced that two suspects in custody over the brazen Louvre Museum heist will be charged with "organized robbery". The arrests came after a massive manhunt, and investigators claim to have made major progress in solving the case. However, the stolen jewels remain missing.
Beccuau revealed during a news conference on Wednesday that both suspects are from the Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, as previously reported. They were arrested last weekend, with one suspect apprehended at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport and the other near his home.
According to Beccuau, if convicted, the two suspects will face up to 15 years in prison and heavy fines. She also stated that both suspects have partially admitted their involvement in the events to investigators.
The investigation team has been able to link a scooter used in the heist with DNA found on a window at the Louvre, helping them identify the suspects. However, authorities have not ruled out the possibility of additional accomplices involved in the heist.
One suspect was arrested without a return ticket as he attempted to leave France, and Beccuau confirmed that he had been convicted of previous robbery cases. The second suspect is a taxi driver who has also previously faced conviction for aggravated robberies in 2008 and 2014.
Beccuau revealed during a news conference on Wednesday that both suspects are from the Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, as previously reported. They were arrested last weekend, with one suspect apprehended at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport and the other near his home.
According to Beccuau, if convicted, the two suspects will face up to 15 years in prison and heavy fines. She also stated that both suspects have partially admitted their involvement in the events to investigators.
The investigation team has been able to link a scooter used in the heist with DNA found on a window at the Louvre, helping them identify the suspects. However, authorities have not ruled out the possibility of additional accomplices involved in the heist.
One suspect was arrested without a return ticket as he attempted to leave France, and Beccuau confirmed that he had been convicted of previous robbery cases. The second suspect is a taxi driver who has also previously faced conviction for aggravated robberies in 2008 and 2014.
these suspects seem like they're telling the truth too but the loot's gone 
what's the deal? shouldnt the police have that by now? 
, but like, where are the stolen jewels tho? 
I mean, you gotta respect the investigators for getting major progress on the case, though 
. It's crazy that they linked a scooter to DNA at the Louvre - that's some serious detective work 
! And, tbh, it's even more surprising that both suspects have partially admitted their involvement 
... I guess you never know what people will do when faced with the law 
. Still, 15 years in prison is a pretty harsh sentence for most people - can't help but wonder if they were trying to send a message 
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. It's just not fair that some of these priceless art pieces are gone forever. I mean, can you imagine if someone broke into your house and stole all your family heirlooms? You'd be heartbroken for days, right?
. But what really gets me is that there might still be additional accomplices involved 
. It's like, where does it end? It's just not good enough to catch just two people and let everyone else off scot-free.
. I mean, isn't that just common sense for someone trying to leave the country with stolen goods? Anyway, at least the investigation team is making progress, so fingers crossed they can recover some or all of those stolen jewels 
anyway, at least they're facing serious consequences if convicted... 15 years in the slammer isn't something to be taken lightly 
! I'm glad to see the authorities making progress, it's been ages since those jewels went missing 
. And now we know who the culprits are - two from Seine-Saint-Denis, what a coincidence 
. I feel bad for them though, 15 years in prison is no joke 
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. And the other guy, a taxi driver with a history of robberies... how did they miss that 
. I'm sure they'll get their just desserts in court 
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! Now if you ask me, who do you think might've been behind this all along? 
. And can you even imagine trying to leave France without a return ticket?
. Anyway, justice will be served, and let's hope they get the max sentence 
. By the way, have you seen those new security cameras at the Louvre? They're like, super high-tech 
... we need more of those in all our museums!
The fact that one suspect was arrested without a return ticket and had a history of robbery convictions makes me think that the investigation team is looking for more accomplices involved in the heist. I'd love to see some further analysis on how they were able to link the scooter's DNA to the window at the Louvre, that must have been some clever forensic work 
beccuau seems like she knows what she's doing too, charging them with organized robbery makes sense. but, honestly, can't we just get some CCTV footage from that scooter to figure out who was driving it? 
i guess time will tell...
idk about the whole organized robbery thing tho - feels kinda harsh for 15 years max? seems like they're getting off pretty easy 
And now that two suspects are in custody, it's almost satisfying to see them brought to justice. But at the same time, I'm still so frustrated that the stolen jewels are just... gone 
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. And what's with the DNA link on a scooter? Like, isn't that just basic surveillance skills 
. Just hope the authorities don't let these two fly too high - we need to catch those potential accomplices 
so the Louvre museum heist was like super brazen and now they got these two suspects from Seine-Saint-Denis and they're gonna get up to 15 yrs in prison which is insane tbh... i mean I'm happy justice will be served but can we talk about how these guys managed to swipe those jewels without anyone noticing? 
And that both suspects have partially admitted to their involvement? That's like, huge step forward for justice 
Plus, up to 15 years in prison for them? That's not too shabby either 
It's just a shame those stolen jewels are still MIA 
But hey, at least we know the perpetrators were smart enough (or desperate enough?) to leave some clues behind 
. And those accomplice possibilities still got me wondering... what if there's someone else in the shadows pulling the strings?