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BumRushDaShow

(166,801 posts)
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 05:19 AM Oct 2025

Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris' Louvre museum

Last edited Sun Oct 26, 2025, 06:25 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: CNN World

Updated Oct 26, 2025, 7:19 AM ET
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2025, 5:28 AM ET


Police have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre museum, just as one attempted to leave the country, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.

Thieves last week targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes. Scores of investigators have been involved in chasing down those suspected of the heist, which Louvre director Laurence des Cars called a “terrible failure.”

French media first broke news of the arrests, with CNN-affiliate BFMTV reporting that two suspects in their thirties and known to police were detained on Saturday evening local time.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said “one of the men arrested was preparing to leave the territory from Roissy airport,” also known as Charles de Gaulle airport, a facility near Paris. The prosecutor did not confirm the number of arrests or say if any of the jewels were recovered.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/26/europe/louvre-robbery-france-arrests-intl



Article updated.

Original article/headline -

Suspects arrested over jewel theft from Paris's Louvre museum

Updated Oct 26, 2025, 5:57 AM ET
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2025, 5:28 AM ET


Police have arrested suspects as part of the investigation into the theft of jewels worth tens of millions of dollars from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said “one of the men arrested was preparing to leave the territory from Roissy airport,” also known as Charles de Gaulle airport, a facility near Paris.

French media has been reporting that two suspects were arrested and placed in custody on Saturday evening, around 10pm local time.

One of the men was preparing to board a flight for Algeria, according to CNN-affiliate BFMTV, citing sources familiar with the matter. The suspects are around thirty years old, and were already known to police, per BFMTV.
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Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris' Louvre museum (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 OP
Wow good job Paris Police! Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #1
They had an Inspector Closseau-style guy working for them! BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 #2
LOVE Closseau!!!! CatWoman Oct 2025 #11
I remember going to see "Return of the Pink Panther" 3 times in the theater when it released. BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 #13
Looks more like someone from an 80's music video. Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #12
Link to NBC News nitpicked Oct 2025 #3
Lock these idiots up LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #4
I was reading that the theft of stuff like that is the easy part. Old Crank Oct 2025 #5
They might have had a buyer lined up not fooled Oct 2025 #6
Pieces like that can be disassembled and the precious stones sold separately, too 🙁 Hekate Oct 2025 #9
This was a homegirl Oct 2025 #15
I hope they recovered at least some evidence JohnnyRingo Oct 2025 #7
I'm wondering the same thing Bayard Oct 2025 #8
Good thing they arrested someone, before ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2025 #10
Good Job, Paris Police! Cha Oct 2025 #14
Well, I Was Wrong ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #16
It brings to mind the "Murf the Surf" jewel heist in 1964 TexasBushwhacker Oct 2025 #17

BumRushDaShow

(166,801 posts)
13. I remember going to see "Return of the Pink Panther" 3 times in the theater when it released.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 05:57 PM
Oct 2025

First time I had done multiple viewings of a first run movie!

Crowman2009

(3,438 posts)
12. Looks more like someone from an 80's music video.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 04:48 PM
Oct 2025

Guess you have to look stylish to investigate museum and fashion heists.

Old Crank

(6,742 posts)
5. I was reading that the theft of stuff like that is the easy part.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:24 AM
Oct 2025

Getting rid of the well known merchandise is much harder.
People are reluctant to buy well known stolen property.
I bought the fancy stolen something or other but I can't let anyone know thet I have it....
and I can't insure it and....

not fooled

(6,618 posts)
6. They might have had a buyer lined up
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:28 AM
Oct 2025

if not done the job "on contract" for some mentally ill wealthy hoarder who wants what the public has.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
9. Pieces like that can be disassembled and the precious stones sold separately, too 🙁
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:13 PM
Oct 2025

I hope everything can be recovered, intact. Museum pieces are there for everyone as examples of the artistry of bygone times.

homegirl

(1,936 posts)
15. This was a
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 07:54 PM
Oct 2025

to order theft. The objects not recovered are in a VERY PRIVATE COLLECTION.

JohnnyRingo

(20,608 posts)
7. I hope they recovered at least some evidence
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:56 AM
Oct 2025

I'll bet not though. Good chance they had buyers lined up before the heist. Indeed they may have been hired hands all along.
Maybe some of them will turn state's witnesses against the dealers.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,624 posts)
10. Good thing they arrested someone, before ...
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:37 PM
Oct 2025

... before Trump/Hegseth started blowing up fishing boats in the Mediterranean.

We're from the U.S. government, and we're here to help.

ProfessorGAC

(76,054 posts)
16. Well, I Was Wrong
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:43 PM
Oct 2025

Sorry to resurrect a days old thread, but I was just reading some stories about this now.
I was certain this was an inside job, but the same group who made these arrests are saying there's no evidence of inside help.
I got it completely wrong.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,113 posts)
17. It brings to mind the "Murf the Surf" jewel heist in 1964
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:01 PM
Oct 2025

He and his accomplices cased the American Museum of Natural History in NYC and found the security to be very lax. They stole 24 stones. They ended up being caught because a hotel clerk called in a tip that they had been throwing lavish parties.

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