The investigation into the Louvre Museum burglary has taken a new turn. Several weeks after the spectacular theft of 19 October 2025, which left its mark on the famous Paris museum and on the French state as a whole, the investigation has taken on an international dimension with the emergence of a Belgian lead considered serious by investigators.
According to the newspaper Le Parisien, analysis of the phones of several suspects from Eastern Europe, known for stealing goods, has revealed exchanges and connections suggesting direct links with Belgium.
Calls, photos stored on the phones – in particular of the Galerie d’Apollon, where the Crown Jewels were stolen – as well as movements and certain identified contacts, are now steering detectives towards this new geographical area, seen as a possible base of operations for the network involved.
In light of these findings, French investigators have travelled to Belgium to pursue their inquiries on the ground. Checks are under way, focusing not only on the entourage of suspects already identified in France, but also on potential accomplices or fences who may have helped organise the heist.
This development reinforces the theory of a commando unit acting on behalf of very wealthy international backers or highly specialised criminal networks.
