"PARIS -- The Paris public prosecutor reported on Wednesday that investigators are making "major progress" in solving the brazen Oct. 19 Louvre Museum heist and said two suspects in custody will be charged with "organized robbery." During a news conference on Wednesday, Laure Beccuau, the Paris Public Prosecutor, released new information about the two suspects arrested last weekend, but said the stolen jewels remain missing."
"Beccuau also said in her press conference that the two suspects arrested on Saturday "partially admitted their involvement in the events to investigators." A massive manhunt continued on Wednesday for at least two other suspects in the robbery. Beccuau said she has not ruled out the possibility that more perpetrators were involved in the heist, but added that, at this stage, evidence has not suggested any additional accomplices."
"Beccuau said trace DNA recovered from a scooter used in the heist and a window at the Louvre helped investigators identify the suspects, whose names have not been released. One man was arrested about 8 p.m. local time on Saturday at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport as he was about to leave the country without a return ticket, Beccuau said. She said the suspect has lived in France since 2010 and had been convicted of a previous robbery."
Paris prosecutors reported major progress in the Oct. 19 Louvre heist investigation and announced two suspects will be charged with organized robbery. The stolen jewels remain missing. If convicted, the suspects face up to 15 years in prison and heavy fines. Investigators obtained trace DNA from a scooter used in the heist and from a Louvre window, which helped identify the suspects. One man was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport while attempting to leave France; he has a prior robbery conviction and has lived in France since 2010. A second suspect, a taxi driver, was arrested near his home. A manhunt continues for at least two other suspects.
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