French authorities now hold seven suspects but have yet to recover gems stolen in museum break-in

Five new suspects arrested over the Louvre jewellery theft, Paris prosecutor says

Latest arrests made in Paris region but no indication of whether crown jewels worth £76m have been recovered

As the number of arrests climbs to seven, none of the priceless Napoleonic-era jewellery has been recovered.

One of the pair had been trying to fly out of France when detained

The five detentions took place on Wednesday in and around Paris, particularly in Seine-Saint-Denis, a department just outside the French capital.

French authorities now hold seven suspects but have yet to recover gems stolen in museum break-in

PARIS: French police have arrested five more people, including a prime suspect, over this month’s daring Louvre museum robbery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. Dozens of…

A manhunt for those behind an audacious heist of priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris took a step forward after police made five additional arrests.

Woman, 38, and man, 37, had been arrested on Wednesday in relation to theft of £76m worth of jewellery in Paris