Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo men charged with stealing €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre have provided investigators with new details about the heist. The suspects, Abdoulaye N and Ghelamallah A, claimed a mysterious mastermind orchestrated the break-in, recruiting them just days before the event. They gained access to the Louvre's Apollo gallery via a furniture lift to a first-floor balcony, then smashed a window and used a power cutter to steal eight pieces of jewellery, including tiaras and necklaces. Abdoulaye N reported that the alleged mastermind was displeased with the haul, believing they "could have taken more" despite the record value of the stolen items. Both suspects refused to identify the alleged mastermind or any accomplices due to fears of reprisal, and investigators have not yet confirmed the involvement of other parties. In fullMastermind of €88m Louvre heist said they ‘could have taken more’, say suspectsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mastermind behind €88m Louvre heist reportedly displeased by haul
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo men charged with stealing €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre have provided investigators with new details about the heist. The suspects, Abdoulaye N and Ghelamallah A, claimed a mysterious mastermind orchestrated the break-in, recruiting them just days before the event. They gained access to the Louvre's Apollo gallery via a furniture lift to a first-floor balcony, then smashed a window and used a power cutter to steal eight pieces of jewellery, including tiaras and necklaces. Abdoulaye N reported that the alleged mastermind was displeased with the haul, believing they "could have taken more" despite the record value of the stolen items. Both suspects refused to identify the alleged mastermind or any accomplices due to fears of reprisal, and investigators have not yet confirmed the involvement of other parties. In fullMastermind of €88m Louvre heist said they ‘could have taken more’, say suspectsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
