Paris [France], October 31: Five more arrests have been made over the brazen heist at the Louvre in Paris, prosecutor Laure Beccuau told broadcaster RTL on Thursday, bringing the total number of suspects detained to seven.
The suspects were taken into custody on Wednesday evening in the region of the French capital, after two people were held over the weekend in connection with the spectacular break-in. The two previously held suspects, 34 and 39 years old, have made partial confessions, Beccuau said on Wednesday.
There is currently still no trace of the stolen jewels, estimated to be worth 88 million euros (about $100 million).
Beccuau said one of the five people detained is suspected of having participated in the break-in directly, off the basis of DNA evidence secured at the scene. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
