"Laure Beccuau said the pair, arrested on Sunday, would be brought before magistrates with a view to being charged with organised theft, which carries a 15-year prison sentence, and criminal conspiracy, punishable by 10 years. Beccuau told a media conference on Wednesday, hours before the two men had to be either charged or released, that the jewels are not in our possession. But, in an apparent appeal to the thieves, she added: There is still time to give them back."
"The four-man gang pulled up outside the world's most visited museum at about 9.30am on 19 October in a stolen furniture removal truck fitted with an extending ladder and lift, in which two climbed to the ornate first-floor Apollo gallery. Wearing hi-vis vests to resemble maintenance workers, they smashed an unsecured window and used disc cutters to slice open two glass display cases before descending in the bucket lift and fleeing on motorbikes driven by the other two men."
Two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing crown jewels from the Louvre and have partially admitted involvement. The stolen collection is valued at an estimated €88m and remains unlocated. The suspects are to be brought before magistrates with potential charges of organised theft carrying up to 15 years and criminal conspiracy up to 10 years. Officials stated the jewels are not in their possession and appealed for their return, noting the treasures are unsellable and that anyone buying them would be guilty of concealment of stolen goods. The raid involved a four-man gang and a rapid entry-and-exit operation lasting under seven minutes.
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