"It took thieves less than eight minutes to steal the jewels valued at €88m on October 19, shocking the world. The thieves forced open a window, cut into cases with power tools and fled with eight pieces of the French crown jewels. One suspect is a 34-year-old Algerian national who has been living in France since 2010, Ms Beccuau said. He was arrested on Saturday night at Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to fly to Algeria with no return ticket."
"Prosecutors had faced a late Wednesday deadline to charge the suspects, release them or seek a judge's extension. The jewels have not been recovered, Ms Beccuau said. "These jewels are now, of course, unsellable... Anyone who buys them would be guilty of concealment of stolen goods," she warned. "It's still time to give them back." Earlier yesterday, Paris police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre's defences - turning the dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures."
Two suspects face preliminary charges of theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy and are expected to be held in provisional detention. Thieves stole eight pieces of the French crown jewels valued at €88m on October 19, forcing open a window, cutting display cases with power tools and escaping in less than eight minutes. A 34-year-old Algerian national was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport while attempting to fly to Algeria without a return ticket. A 39-year-old was arrested at his home; his DNA was found on a glass case and items left behind. The jewels have not been recovered and are unsellable. Paris police acknowledged major defensive gaps at the Louvre.
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