"Paris police have arrested five new suspects in the Louvre crown jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor has confirmed, a day after prosecutors said two other suspects had partially admitted to charges of theft and conspiracy. The group includes one suspect who was identified by his DNA at the crime scene, according to Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, who told radio station RTL that he was one of the objectives of the investigators."
"On the morning of October 19, as visitors roamed the halls of the world's most-visited museum, a group of intruders broke into the Apollo Gallery through an upstairs window and snatched eight pieces of priceless jewellery in a four-minute heist that has reverberated through the art world. The stolen jewels, which have not been recovered, included 19th-century tiaras, necklaces, earrings and a brooch belonging to the wives of French Emperor Napoleon I and Napoleon III."
Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre crown jewel theft, including five new detainees confirmed by Paris prosecutors. One suspect was identified by DNA at the crime scene and was among investigators' targets. Arrests occurred late Wednesday across Paris-area stations, including Seine-Saint-Denis; identities were not immediately released. Two previously arrested suspects partially admitted charges of theft and conspiracy and will face magistrates for organised theft (up to 15 years) and criminal conspiracy (up to 10 years). On October 19 intruders entered the Apollo Gallery through an upstairs window and stole eight Napoleonic-era pieces in four minutes. The jewels remain unrecovered.
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