"Last month, thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre, the world's most visited art museum, in broad daylight, taking just seven minutes to steal jewellery worth an estimated $102m. French authorities initially announced the arrest of two male suspects over the Louvre robbery. The two men were charged with theft and criminal conspiracy after partially admitting to the charges, Beccuau said this week."
"Both have been incarcerated and both denied involvement, said Beccuau. The male suspect has been placed in pre-trial detention pending a hearing to take place in the coming days, said the prosecutor, adding that he had been known to the judicial authorities for previous theft offences. Beccuau justified the detention of the woman, who lives in the French capital's northern suburb of La Courneuve, on the grounds of a risk of collusion and disturbance of public order."
"The woman's lawyer, Adrien Sorrentino, told reporters his client is devastated because she disputes the accusations. She does not understand how she is implicated in any of the elements she is accused of, he said. Five people were arrested by Paris police on Wednesday in connection with the case, including one who was identified by his DNA at the crime scene. Three of them have been released without charges, Beccuau said."
Two more people were preliminarily charged in connection with the Louvre jewellery heist, with a 37-year-old charged with theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy and a 38-year-old woman accused as an accomplice. Both have been incarcerated and deny involvement. The male suspect is in pre-trial detention and has prior theft convictions. Prosecutors justified the woman's detention over risks of collusion and public order disturbance. Five people were arrested in a recent sweep; one was identified by DNA and three were released without charges. Thieves used power tools to steal Napoleonic-era jewellery estimated at $102m in seven minutes.
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